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Southfield Public 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%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 1,862 students in Southfield Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Southfield Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
12 Schools
1,349 Schools
# Students
4,665 Students
537,315 Students
# Teachers
295 Teachers
31,652 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Southfield Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 846 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 81% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#596 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
38%
Graduation Rate
81%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
3%
9%
% Black
93%
23%
% White
2%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,555 is higher than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,820 is higher than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$110 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$102 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,555
$18,510
Spending / Student
$21,820
$17,693
Best Southfield Public School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Kennedy Learning Center
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
16229 Mount Vernon St
Southfield, MI 48075
(248) 746-8828
Southfield, MI 48075
(248) 746-8828
Gr: PK-12 | 50 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #22.
University Middle School Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
19301 W 12 Mile Rd
Southfield, MI 48076
(248) 746-4370
Southfield, MI 48076
(248) 746-4370
Gr: 6-8 | 220 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #33.
Macarthur K8 University Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
19301 W 12 Mile Rd
Southfield, MI 48076
(248) 746-8590
Southfield, MI 48076
(248) 746-8590
Gr: K-8 | 450 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Rank: #44.
Thompson K8 International Academy
(Math: 12% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
16300 Lincoln Dr
Southfield, MI 48076
(248) 746-7404
Southfield, MI 48076
(248) 746-7404
Gr: K-8 | 348 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #55.
Glenn W Levey Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
25300 W 9 Mile Rd
Southfield, MI 48033
(248) 746-8740
Southfield, MI 48033
(248) 746-8740
Gr: 6-8 | 351 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #66.
Alice M Birney K8 School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
27225 Evergreen Rd
Southfield, MI 48076
(248) 746-8800
Southfield, MI 48076
(248) 746-8800
Gr: PK-8 | 443 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
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