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Southfield Public 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%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 493 students in Southfield Public School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschools in Southfield Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 7% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
12 Schools
1,089 Schools
# Students
4,665 Students
372,198 Students
# Teachers
295 Teachers
24,811 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Southfield Public 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 86% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#608 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
38%
Graduation Rate
86%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.58
# American Indian Students
11 Students
2,804 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
41 Students
11,161 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
126 Students
33,151 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
9%
# Black Students
4,328 Students
79,200 Students
% Black Students
93%
21%
# White Students
78 Students
225,969 Students
% White Students
2%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
334 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
78 Students
19,240 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
279
69,777
# Students in 1st Grade:
368
60,475
# Students in 2nd Grade:
355
57,993
# Students in 3rd Grade:
352
50,568
# Students in 4th Grade:
375
49,172
# Students in 5th Grade:
351
42,380
# Students in 6th Grade:
354
13,776
# Students in 7th Grade:
370
8,200
# Students in 8th Grade:
375
7,855
# Students in 9th Grade:
345
2,836
# Students in 10th Grade:
370
2,672
# Students in 11th Grade:
376
2,566
# Students in 12th Grade:
354
2,595
# Ungraded Students:
41
1,333
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,555 is higher than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,820 is higher than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$110 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$102 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,555
$18,510
Spending / Student
$21,820
$17,693
Best Southfield Public School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kennedy Learning Center
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
16229 Mount Vernon St
Southfield, MI 48075
(248) 746-8828
Southfield, MI 48075
(248) 746-8828
Grades: PK-12
| 50 students
Rank: #22.
Alice M Birney K8 School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
27225 Evergreen Rd
Southfield, MI 48076
(248) 746-8800
Southfield, MI 48076
(248) 746-8800
Grades: PK-8
| 443 students
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