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Wenzel School

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Sturgis, MI 49091

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Wenzel School serves 148 students in grades Kindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-2
Enrollment: 148 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 45%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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School Overview

Wenzel School's student population of 148 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 8 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-2
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Wenzel School
Kind	49
1	50
2	49

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Total Students

148 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Wenzel School
2025	148
2024	147
2023	150
2022	145
2021	141
2020	141
2019	169
2018	160
2017	160
2016	139
2015	144
2014	152
2013	148
2012	144
2011	146
2010	149
2009	144
2008	169
2007	161
2006	150
2005	155
2004	174
2003	152
2002	152
2001	138
2000	143
1999	139
1998	131
1997	141
1996	142
1995	144
1994	166
1993	157
1992	137
1991	173
1990	178
1989	172

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Total Classroom Teachers

8 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Wenzel School
2025	8
2024	8
2023	8
2022	8
2021	8
2020	9
2019	9
2018	10
2017	10
2016	9
2015	10
2014	9
2013	8
2012	8
2011	8
2010	7
2009	7
2008	8
2007	7
2006	6
2005	7
2004	9
2003	10
2002	10
2001	8
2000	9
1999	9
1998	10
1997	10
1996	7
1995	7

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Colors

Blue and Gold

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School Motto

Learn, Lead, Succeed.

School Rankings

The of Wenzel School is 0.56, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (MI)

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Wenzel School	Michigan	Sturgis School District
2025	19:1	16:1
2024	18:1	17:1	19:1
2023	19:1	17:1	19:1
2022	18:1	17:1	20:1
2021	18:1	17:1	19:1
2020	16:1	18:1	19:1
2019	19:1	18:1	19:1
2018	16:1	18:1	21:1
2017	16:1	18:1	21:1
2016	15:1	18:1	21:1
2015	14:1	18:1	21:1
2014	17:1	18:1	20:1
2013	18:1	18:1	19:1
2012	19:1	18:1	19:1
2011	18:1	18:1	20:1
2010	22:1	18:1	18:1
2009	21:1	18:1	19:1
2008	23:1	18:1	19:1
2007	23:1	19:1	19:1
2006	25:1	18:1	19:1
2005	22:1	19:1	18:1
2004	19:1	19:1	19:1
2003	15:1	19:1	18:1
2002	15:1	18:1	17:1
2001	17:1	18:1	18:1
2000	16:1	19:1	18:1
1999	15:1	19:1	17:1
1998	13:1	19:1	18:1
1997	14:1	19:1	19:1
1996	20:1	20:1	20:1
1995	21:1	20:1	22:1

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Hispanic

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Wenzel School	Michigan	Sturgis School District
2024	33%	9%	36%
2023	32%	9%	35%
2022	36%	9%	36%
2021	45%	8%	36%
2020	43%	8%	35%
2019	37%	8%	35%
2018	39%	8%	35%
2017	39%	8%	35%
2016	47%	7%	35%
2015	46%	7%	34%
2014	42%	7%	32%
2013	43%	6%	31%
2012	40%	6%	30%
2011	48%	6%	30%
2010	47%	5%	28%
2009	45%	5%	27%
2008	45%	5%	26%
2007	42%	4%	24%
2006	33%	4%	21%
2005	34%	4%	20%
2004	30%	4%	17%
2003	27%	4%	15%
2002	27%	4%	14%
2001	24%	4%	11%
2000	17%	3%	9%
1999	7%	3%	6%
1998	2%	3%	5%
1997	4%	3%	4%
1996	4%	3%	4%
1995	4%	3%	3%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%	1%
1991	2%	2%	1%
1990	1%	2%	1%
1989	1%	2%	1%
1988	5%	2%	1%

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White

55%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Wenzel School	Michigan	Sturgis School District
2024	64%	63%	58%
2023	64%	64%	60%
2022	59%	64%	58%
2021	48%	65%	59%
2020	52%	66%	59%
2019	57%	66%	59%
2018	51%	66%	61%
2017	51%	66%	61%
2016	43%	67%	61%
2015	47%	68%	62%
2014	51%	69%	63%
2013	49%	69%	64%
2012	49%	69%	64%
2011	45%	70%	66%
2010	49%	70%	69%
2009	51%	71%	70%
2008	53%	71%	71%
2007	56%	71%	72%
2006	65%	73%	75%
2005	65%	72%	77%
2004	66%	73%	80%
2003	69%	72%	82%
2002	67%	73%	83%
2001	74%	74%	86%
2000	81%	75%	89%
1999	91%	75%	91%
1998	95%	75%	92%
1997	94%	76%	93%
1996	93%	76%	94%
1995	92%	77%	95%
1994	95%	79%	97%
1993	94%	79%	96%
1992	96%	79%	97%
1991	91%	78%	96%
1990	95%	78%	97%
1989	94%	78%	97%
1988	92%	78%	97%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Wenzel School	Michigan	Sturgis School District
2024	2%	5%	2%
2023	3%	5%	2%
2022	4%	5%	3%
2021	5%	5%	2%
2020	3%	4%	2%
2019	5%	4%	2%
2018	7%	4%	2%
2017	7%	4%	2%
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	1%	3%	2%
2014	2%	2%	1%
2013	3%	2%	2%
2012	3%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.56

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Wenzel School	Michigan	Sturgis School District
2025	0.56	0.56
2024	0.49	0.56	0.53
2023	0.49	0.55	0.53
2022	0.53	0.55	0.54
2021	0.57	0.54	0.53
2020	0.56	0.53	0.53
2019	0.54	0.53	0.53
2018	0.59	0.53	0.52
2017	0.59	0.53	0.52
2016	0.59	0.52	0.51
2015	0.57	0.50	0.51
2014	0.57	0.50	0.51
2013	0.58	0.49	0.51
2012	0.60	0.49	0.50
2011	0.58	0.48	0.48
2010	0.54	0.47	0.45
2009	0.55	0.46	0.45
2008	0.53	0.46	0.43
2007	0.53	0.46	0.42
2006	0.47	0.43	0.39
2005	0.46	0.44	0.37
2004	0.48	0.43	0.33
2003	0.45	0.44	0.32
2002	0.48	0.42	0.28
2001	0.39	0.42	0.24
2000	0.32	0.40	0.20
1999	0.17	0.40	0.16
1998	0.10	0.40	0.15
1997	0.12	0.39	0.12
1996	0.13	0.39	0.11
1995	0.15	0.37	0.08
1994	0.10	0.35	0.05
1993	0.11	0.35	0.06
1992	0.08	0.35	0.05
1991	0.19	0.37	0.08
1990	0.10	0.36	0.05
1989	0.11	0.36	0.05

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

78%

45%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2025)
Year	Wenzel School	Michigan	Sturgis School District
2025	78%	45%
2024	76%	50%	56%
2023	69%	49%	56%
2022	72%	47%	60%
2021	65%	46%	52%
2020	66%	45%	51%
2019	67%	45%	51%
2018	66%	40%	54%
2017	66%	40%	54%
2016	70%	40%	49%
2015	76%	41%	55%
2014	78%	43%	56%
2013	75%	42%	54%
2012	78%	42%	58%
2011	82%	41%	55%
2010	83%	40%	55%
2009	74%	35%	47%
2008	56%	31%	39%
2007	49%	30%	36%
2006	56%	30%	40%
2005	61%	28%	36%
2004	51%	27%	34%
2003	64%	25%	35%
2002	55%	25%	34%
2001	46%	24%	29%
2000	44%	25%	28%
1999	47%	25%	24%
1998	51%	26%	25%
1997	57%	26%	25%
1996	44%	25%	20%
1995	43%	25%	20%
1994	36%	23%	17%
1993	60%	25%	26%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	Wenzel School	Michigan	Sturgis School District
2025	7%	4%
2024	7%	4%	8%
2023	8%	4%	7%
2022	6%	4%	6%
2021	16%	4%	8%
2020	15%	5%	9%
2019	9%	5%	9%
2018	8%	6%	10%
2017	8%	6%	10%
2016	5%	6%	9%
2015	4%	6%	6%
2014	5%	6%	8%
2013	7%	6%	8%
2012	5%	5%	6%
2011	5%	5%	8%
2010	7%	6%	9%
2009	13%	7%	10%
2008	11%	7%	11%
2007	12%	6%	9%
2006	9%	7%	10%
2005	12%	6%	10%
2004	7%	6%	9%
2003	8%	6%	8%
2002	9%	6%	7%
2001	7%	6%	6%

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School District Name

Sturgis School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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How many students attend Wenzel School?

148 students attend Wenzel School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

55% of Wenzel School students are White, 37% of students are Hispanic, and 8% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Wenzel School?

Wenzel School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Michigan state average of 16:1.

What grades does Wenzel School offer ?

Wenzel School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-2 (Supplemental Virtual).

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Wenzel School is part of Sturgis School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-2
Enrollment: 148 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 45%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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