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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%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 1,721 students in Southfield Public School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High Schools in Southfield Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Southfield Public School District have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the Michigan average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is University High School Academy, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public high school average of 34% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
13 Schools
1,349 Schools
# Students
4,815 Students
552,079 Students
# Teachers
337 Teachers
31,078 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Southfield Public 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 89% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#598 out of 855 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
48%
Graduation Rate
89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.54
# American Indian Students
8 Students
5,213 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
36 Students
18,316 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
84 Students
47,571 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
9%
# Black Students
4,500 Students
95,880 Students
% Black Students
93%
17%
# White Students
107 Students
361,785 Students
% White Students
2%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
492 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
77 Students
22,822 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
336
6,079
# Students in 1st Grade:
286
5,851
# Students in 2nd Grade:
350
5,918
# Students in 3rd Grade:
324
6,145
# Students in 4th Grade:
324
6,130
# Students in 5th Grade:
346
6,655
# Students in 6th Grade:
357
11,791
# Students in 7th Grade:
371
19,019
# Students in 8th Grade:
412
21,976
# Students in 9th Grade:
383
121,519
# Students in 10th Grade:
402
114,888
# Students in 11th Grade:
458
109,042
# Students in 12th Grade:
434
114,025
# Ungraded Students:
32
3,041
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,821 is higher than the state median of $18,267. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,140 is higher than the state median of $17,461. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$110 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$102 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,821
$18,267
Spending / Student
$21,140
$17,461
Best Southfield Public School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kennedy Learning Center
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
16229 Mt Vernon
Southfield, MI 48075
(248) 746-8828
Southfield, MI 48075
(248) 746-8828
Grades: PK-12
| 50 students
Rank: #22.
Southfield Regional Academic Campus
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
21705 Evergreen Rd
Southfield, MI 48075
(248) 746-0047
Southfield, MI 48075
(248) 746-0047
Grades: 9-12
| 117 students
Rank: #33.
University High School Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
19301 W 12 Mile Road
Southfield, MI 48076
(248) 746-4370
Southfield, MI 48076
(248) 746-4370
Grades: 9-12
| 342 students
Rank: #44.
Southfield High School For The Arts And Technology
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
24675 Lahser Road
Southfield, MI 48033
(248) 746-8606
Southfield, MI 48033
(248) 746-8606
Grades: 9-12
| 1,212 students
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