Top Rankings
Garden City 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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 222 students in Garden City School District.
Public Preschools in Garden City School District have a diversity score of 0.47, which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 0.59.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,085 Schools
# Students
3,193 Students
374,269 Students
# Teachers
239 Teachers
25,217 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Garden City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 71% has increased from 65% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#485 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
38%
Graduation Rate
71%
81.8%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)50.6%
33.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
7%
9%
% Black
14%
22%
% White
73%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,937 is higher than the state median of $22,572. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,342 is higher than the state median of $21,839. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$73 MM
$30,868 MM
Spending
$87 MM
$29,866 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,937
$22,572
Spending / Student
$27,342
$21,839
Best Garden City School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
28351 Marquette St
Garden City, MI 48135
(734) 762-8490
Garden City, MI 48135
(734) 762-8490
Gr: PK-K | 222 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
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