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Southgate Community 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 high schools serving 1,349 students in Southgate Community School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High Schools in Southgate Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Southgate Community School District have a Graduation Rate of 78%, which is less than the Michigan average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Southgate Anderson High School, with 89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Michigan public high school average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,342 Schools
# Students
3,429 Students
534,573 Students
# Teachers
192 Teachers
30,578 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Southgate Community 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 72% has increased from 65% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#628 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
38%
Graduation Rate
72%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.55
# American Indian Students
13 Students
4,986 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
53 Students
18,254 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
529 Students
48,354 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
9%
# Black Students
445 Students
93,042 Students
% Black Students
13%
17%
# White Students
2,273 Students
343,842 Students
% White Students
66%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
513 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
111 Students
24,779 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
299
5,648
# Students in 1st Grade:
228
5,648
# Students in 2nd Grade:
240
5,769
# Students in 3rd Grade:
208
5,907
# Students in 4th Grade:
245
5,943
# Students in 5th Grade:
203
6,233
# Students in 6th Grade:
212
11,476
# Students in 7th Grade:
221
17,607
# Students in 8th Grade:
224
20,600
# Students in 9th Grade:
305
114,668
# Students in 10th Grade:
338
112,993
# Students in 11th Grade:
382
109,871
# Students in 12th Grade:
324
109,317
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,893
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,295 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,199 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$56 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$52 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,295
$18,510
Spending / Student
$15,199
$17,693
Best Southgate Community School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Southgate Anderson High School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
15475 Leroy St
Southgate, MI 48195
(734) 246-4611
Southgate, MI 48195
(734) 246-4611
Grades: 9-12
| 986 students
Rank: #22.
Asher School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
14101 Leroy St
Southgate, MI 48195
(734) 246-4633
Southgate, MI 48195
(734) 246-4633
Grades: 9-12
| 363 students
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