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 3 public high schools serving 1,279 students in Garden City Public Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High Schools in Garden City Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Garden City Public School School District have a Graduation Rate of 77%, which is less than the Michigan average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Garden City High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Michigan public high school average of 34% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,349 Schools
# Students
3,155 Students
552,079 Students
# Teachers
255 Teachers
31,078 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
0.54
# American Indian Students
13 Students
5,213 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
43 Students
18,316 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
200 Students
47,571 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
9%
# Black Students
372 Students
95,880 Students
% Black Students
12%
17%
# White Students
2,392 Students
361,785 Students
% White Students
76%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
492 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
130 Students
22,822 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
191
6,079
# Students in 1st Grade:
216
5,851
# Students in 2nd Grade:
216
5,918
# Students in 3rd Grade:
208
6,145
# Students in 4th Grade:
194
6,130
# Students in 5th Grade:
205
6,655
# Students in 6th Grade:
213
11,791
# Students in 7th Grade:
218
19,019
# Students in 8th Grade:
242
21,976
# Students in 9th Grade:
336
121,519
# Students in 10th Grade:
286
114,888
# Students in 11th Grade:
299
109,042
# Students in 12th Grade:
276
114,025
# Ungraded Students:
55
3,041
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 High 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.
Garden City High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
6500 Middlebelt Rd
Garden City, MI 48135
(734) 762-8350
Garden City, MI 48135
(734) 762-8350
Grades: 9-12
| 856 students
Rank: #33.
Cambridge Alternative High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
28901 Cambridge St
Garden City, MI 48135
(734) 762-8430
Garden City, MI 48135
(734) 762-8430
Grades: 9-12
| 305 students
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