Garden City Public Schools School District

1333 Radcliff St
Garden City, MI 48135-1126
(District boundaries shown in map)
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Bottom 50%

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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (MI)
#568 out of 855 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Garden City Public Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
22%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Garden City Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
36%
48%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Garden City Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
74%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Garden City Public Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

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.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$65 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart display total revenue of Garden City Public Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$63 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart display total spending of Garden City Public Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$20,500
$18,267
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Garden City Public Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$19,983
$17,461
This chart display average spending per public school student in Garden City Public Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Garden City Public Schools School District Public Preschools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
28351 Marquette Ave
Garden City, MI 48135
(734) 762-8490
Grades: PK-K
| 191 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,155 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 24%
  • : 74% (Btm 50% in MI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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