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 is 1 public preschool serving 191 students in Garden City Public Schools School District.
Public Preschools in Garden City Public Schools School District have a diversity score of 0.42, which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 0.56.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 38% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,098 Schools
# Students
3,155 Students
365,309 Students
# Teachers
255 Teachers
24,601 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
2,392 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
43 Students
9,060 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
200 Students
31,799 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
9%
# Black Students
372 Students
76,775 Students
% Black Students
12%
21%
# White Students
2,392 Students
227,351 Students
% White Students
76%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
312 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
130 Students
17,620 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
191
71,558
# Students in 1st Grade:
216
59,003
# Students in 2nd Grade:
216
56,677
# Students in 3rd Grade:
208
50,389
# Students in 4th Grade:
194
47,017
# Students in 5th Grade:
205
41,576
# Students in 6th Grade:
213
13,233
# Students in 7th Grade:
218
7,649
# Students in 8th Grade:
242
7,202
# Students in 9th Grade:
336
2,559
# Students in 10th Grade:
286
2,285
# Students in 11th Grade:
299
2,286
# Students in 12th Grade:
276
2,478
# Ungraded Students:
55
1,397
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 Preschools (2024)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
28351 Marquette Ave
Garden City, MI 48135
(734) 762-8490
Garden City, MI 48135
(734) 762-8490
Grades: PK-K
| 191 students
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