Top Rankings
Garden City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,367 students in Garden City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary Schools in Garden City School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Michigan public elementary school average of 38% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
8 Schools
2,544 Schools
# Students
3,171 Students
953,641 Students
# Teachers
245 Teachers
58,885 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Garden City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 851 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 78% has increased from 68% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#515 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
38%
Graduation Rate
78%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.57
# American Indian Students
22 Students
6,574 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
50 Students
35,670 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
222 Students
87,214 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
9%
# Black Students
424 Students
176,246 Students
% Black Students
13%
18%
# White Students
2,281 Students
592,590 Students
% White Students
72%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
812 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
166 Students
53,732 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
214
106,334
# Students in 1st Grade:
217
100,790
# Students in 2nd Grade:
194
102,777
# Students in 3rd Grade:
210
100,401
# Students in 4th Grade:
230
101,847
# Students in 5th Grade:
220
101,136
# Students in 6th Grade:
209
102,120
# Students in 7th Grade:
216
90,984
# Students in 8th Grade:
217
87,683
# Students in 9th Grade:
290
14,722
# Students in 10th Grade:
298
14,342
# Students in 11th Grade:
288
13,967
# Students in 12th Grade:
326
14,500
# Ungraded Students:
42
2,038
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,396 is higher than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,882 is higher than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$65 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$63 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,396
$18,510
Spending / Student
$19,882
$17,693
Best Garden City School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Burger Development Center
Special Education School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
28865 Carlysle St
Inkster, MI 48141
(734) 729-1830
Inkster, MI 48141
(734) 729-1830
Grades: K-12
| 110 students
Rank: #22.
Farmington 56 Campus
(Math: 24% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
33411 Marquette St
Garden City, MI 48135
(734) 762-8460
Garden City, MI 48135
(734) 762-8460
Grades: 5-6
| 415 students
Rank: #33.
Douglas Elementary 34 Campus
(Math: 31% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
6400 Hartel St
Garden City, MI 48135
(734) 762-8450
Garden City, MI 48135
(734) 762-8450
Grades: 3-4
| 435 students
Rank: n/an/a
30001 Marquette St
Garden City, MI 48135
(734) 762-8480
Garden City, MI 48135
(734) 762-8480
Grades: 1-2
| 407 students
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