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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 221 students in Garden City School District.
Public Preschools in Garden City School District have a diversity score of 0.45, which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 0.57.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,092 Schools
# Students
3,207 Students
372,048 Students
# Teachers
240 Teachers
24,562 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Garden City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 860 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
0.45
0.57
# American Indian Students
14 Students
2,715 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
53 Students
9,505 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
225 Students
32,770 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
9%
# Black Students
434 Students
79,422 Students
% Black Students
14%
21%
# White Students
2,340 Students
227,920 Students
% White Students
73%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
352 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
138 Students
19,025 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
225
71,170
# Students in 1st Grade:
186
61,256
# Students in 2nd Grade:
217
56,024
# Students in 3rd Grade:
227
51,406
# Students in 4th Grade:
213
47,553
# Students in 5th Grade:
201
41,347
# Students in 6th Grade:
220
13,833
# Students in 7th Grade:
220
8,441
# Students in 8th Grade:
226
7,989
# Students in 9th Grade:
317
3,136
# Students in 10th Grade:
307
2,955
# Students in 11th Grade:
319
2,757
# Students in 12th Grade:
291
2,824
# Ungraded Students:
38
1,357
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,167 is higher than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,659 is higher than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$65 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$63 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,167
$18,370
Spending / Student
$19,659
$17,559
Best Garden City School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Lathers Early Childhood And Kindergarten Center
Magnet School
28351 Marquette St
Garden City, MI 48135
(734) 762-8490
Garden City, MI 48135
(734) 762-8490
Grades: PK-K
| 221 students
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