Top Rankings
Garden City Public Schools 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 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,353 students in Garden City Public Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary Schools in Garden City Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Michigan public elementary school average of 37% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
8 Schools
2,569 Schools
# Students
3,155 Students
954,503 Students
# Teachers
255 Teachers
59,027 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Garden City Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 850 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 74% has increased from 73% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#568 out of 855 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
48%
Graduation Rate
74%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.56
# American Indian Students
13 Students
6,614 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
43 Students
33,476 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
200 Students
83,085 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
9%
# Black Students
372 Students
177,223 Students
% Black Students
12%
19%
# White Students
2,392 Students
603,099 Students
% White Students
76%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
822 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
130 Students
50,183 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
191
110,710
# Students in 1st Grade:
216
98,757
# Students in 2nd Grade:
216
100,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
208
100,648
# Students in 4th Grade:
194
100,558
# Students in 5th Grade:
205
102,085
# Students in 6th Grade:
213
101,953
# Students in 7th Grade:
218
90,100
# Students in 8th Grade:
242
90,487
# Students in 9th Grade:
336
14,650
# Students in 10th Grade:
286
13,367
# Students in 11th Grade:
299
13,309
# Students in 12th Grade:
276
14,911
# Ungraded Students:
55
2,031
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,500 is higher than the state median of $18,267. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,983 is higher than the state median of $17,461. The school district spending/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$65 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$63 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,500
$18,267
Spending / Student
$19,983
$17,461
Best Garden City Public Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Burger Development Center
Special Education School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
28865 Carlysle St
Inkster, MI 48141
(734) 729-1830
Inkster, MI 48141
(734) 729-1830
Grades: K-12
| 118 students
Rank: #22.
Douglas Elementary 34 Campus
(Math: 29% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
6400 Hartel
Garden City, MI 48135
(734) 762-8450
Garden City, MI 48135
(734) 762-8450
Grades: 3-4
| 397 students
Rank: #33.
Farmington 56 Campus
(Math: 17% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
33411 Marquette Ave
Garden City, MI 48135
(734) 762-8460
Garden City, MI 48135
(734) 762-8460
Grades: 5-6
| 406 students
Rank: n/an/a
30001 Marquette
Garden City, MI 48135
(734) 762-8480
Garden City, MI 48135
(734) 762-8480
Grades: 1-2
| 432 students
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