Summary:
The Carsonville-Port Sanilac School District in Michigan consists of 3 schools: 1 elementary school, 2 high schools (one traditional and one virtual), and no middle schools. The district as a whole is ranked 177 out of 610 school districts in Michigan and is rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.
The standout school in the district is CarsonvillePort Sanilac High School, a traditional high school that consistently performs at a high level, ranking in the top 87 out of 743 Michigan high schools for the 2023-2024 school year and earning a 5-star rating in 2022-2023. The school has an impressive 96.1% four-year graduation rate and a 0% dropout rate, with students performing well on standardized tests. In contrast, the district's virtual high school, CarsonvillePort Sanilac Learning Center, struggles with a 54.5% four-year graduation rate and an 18.1% dropout rate, highlighting the challenges that virtual schools can face in providing a quality education.
The CarsonvillePort Sanilac Elementary School also has some strong performance metrics, with 3rd and 4th-grade students outperforming the state average in English Language Arts and Math on the M-Step assessments. However, the district as a whole faces challenges, such as high rates of chronic absenteeism and a predominantly white student population with high rates of free or reduced-price lunch recipients, suggesting significant socioeconomic challenges. Addressing these issues could be key focus areas for the district moving forward.
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