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South Redford School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,036 students in South Redford School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High Schools in South Redford School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in South Redford School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the Michigan average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lee M Thurston High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public high school average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,342 Schools
# Students
2,779 Students
534,695 Students
# Teachers
175 Teachers
30,586 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
South Redford School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 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 87% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#665 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
38%
Graduation Rate
87%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
4%
9%
% Black
78%
18%
% White
11%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,876 is higher than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,816 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$47 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,876
$18,510
Spending / Student
$16,816
$17,693
Best South Redford School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lee M Thurston High School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
26255 Schoolcraft
Redford, MI 48239
(313) 242-0600
Redford, MI 48239
(313) 242-0600
Gr: 9-12 | 867 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
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