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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 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,083 students in Southgate Community School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Southgate Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,359 Schools
# Students
3,351 Students
539,456 Students
# Teachers
201 Teachers
31,429 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Southgate Community 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 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
0.51
0.60
# American Indian Students
10 Students
5,388 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
44 Students
18,565 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
514 Students
46,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
9%
# Black Students
367 Students
123,990 Students
% Black Students
11%
23%
# White Students
2,260 Students
317,045 Students
% White Students
68%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
444 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
153 Students
26,282 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
252
18,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
209
17,662
# Students in 2nd Grade:
197
17,210
# Students in 3rd Grade:
226
17,790
# Students in 4th Grade:
201
19,133
# Students in 5th Grade:
209
26,521
# Students in 6th Grade:
211
87,703
# Students in 7th Grade:
225
102,702
# Students in 8th Grade:
239
104,492
# Students in 9th Grade:
336
34,388
# Students in 10th Grade:
366
31,836
# Students in 11th Grade:
309
29,419
# Students in 12th Grade:
370
30,134
# Ungraded Students:
1
2,140
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,674 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,553 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$56 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$52 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,674
$18,370
Spending / Student
$15,553
$17,559
Best Southgate Community School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Davidson Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
15800 Trenton Rd
Southgate, MI 48195
(734) 246-4628
Southgate, MI 48195
(734) 246-4628
Grades: 6-8
| 631 students
Rank: #22.
Asher School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet 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: 6-12
| 337 students
Rank: #33.
Beacon Day Treatment Center
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
12601 Mccann St
Southgate, MI 48195
(313) 551-2790
Southgate, MI 48195
(313) 551-2790
Grades: K-12
| 115 students
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