Saranac Community Schools
| Saranac Community Schools | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
225 S. Pleasant St.[1]
, Ionia County, Michigan, 48881United States | |
| District information | |
| Grades | PreKindergarten–12[1] |
| Superintendent | Jason Smith[2] |
| Schools | 2[3] |
| Budget | $11,466,000 2021-2022 expenditures[3] |
| NCES District ID | 2630930[3] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 850 (2024-2025)[3] |
| Teachers | 49.86 (on an FTE basis) (2024-2025)[3] |
| Staff | 118.17 FTE (2024-2025)[3] |
| Student–teacher ratio | 17.05 (2024-2025)[3] |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
Saranac Community Schools is a public school district in Ionia County, in West Michigan. It serves Saranac and parts of the townships of Berlin, Boston, Campbell, Easton, and Keene.[4]
History
One of the district's former schools was Saranac Public School at 28 Vosper Street. Built around 1930, it replaced a nearly 75-year-old school building that was demolished in May 1930 prior to construction.[5][6] The 1930 building closed with the opening of a new elementary facility in fall 1991.[7]
In 1950, a new elementary school was dedicated, after which the 1930 building was used for upper grades.[8] East of the elementary school, across a sports field, the current high school opened in fall 1964.[9]
Harker Middle School, housed in the 1950 elementary building since 1991, closed in 2012.[10]
Schools
| School | Address | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Saranac Junior/Senior High School | 150 Pleasant Street, Saranac | Grades 7–12. Built 1964.[9] |
| Saranac Elementary | 250 Pleasant Street, Saranac | Grades PreK-6. Built 1991.[7] |
References
- ^ a b c Sandusky Community Schools. "Sandusky Community Schools". Retrieved February 25, 2026.
- ^ Saranac Community Schools. "Staff". Retrieved February 25, 2026.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Saranac Community Schools". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences.
- ^ Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. Sanilac County School Districts (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Lansing: Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. Retrieved February 25, 2026.
- ^ "Feel certain Saranac's new school is all set". The Grand Rapids Press. March 22, 1930. p. 13.
- ^ "Now start excavating for Saranac's school". The Grand Rapids Press. May 9, 1930. p. 10.
- ^ a b Essenburg, Keith (May 16, 1991). "District will continue efforts to sell old elementary building". The Grand Rapids Press. East section p. 8.
- ^ "Saranac sets school fete". The Grand Rapids Press. May 6, 1950. p. 3.
- ^ a b "New Saranac High School opens with 347 pupils". The Grand Rapids Press. September 15, 1964. p. 27.
- ^ Sasiela, Evan (October 15, 2019). "Old Saranac middle school building to become senior housing". Ionia Sentinel-Standard.