Top Rankings
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 6 public middle schools serving 1,810 students in Southfield Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, 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 19% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
13 Schools
1,361 Schools
# Students
4,815 Students
547,619 Students
# Teachers
337 Teachers
32,257 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
0.59
# American Indian Students
8 Students
5,417 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
36 Students
19,444 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
84 Students
46,296 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
8%
# Black Students
4,500 Students
124,878 Students
% Black Students
93%
23%
# White Students
107 Students
325,443 Students
% White Students
2%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
457 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
77 Students
25,683 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
336
18,549
# Students in 1st Grade:
286
17,085
# Students in 2nd Grade:
350
17,545
# Students in 3rd Grade:
324
18,002
# Students in 4th Grade:
324
19,038
# Students in 5th Grade:
346
27,012
# Students in 6th Grade:
357
86,424
# Students in 7th Grade:
371
104,180
# Students in 8th Grade:
412
107,358
# Students in 9th Grade:
383
36,930
# Students in 10th Grade:
402
31,365
# Students in 11th Grade:
458
30,027
# Students in 12th Grade:
434
31,935
# Ungraded Students:
32
2,169
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 Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
University Middle School Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
19301 W 12 Mile Road
Southfield, MI 48076
(248) 746-4370
Southfield, MI 48076
(248) 746-4370
Grades: 6-8
| 212 students
Rank: #22.
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: #33.
Macarthur K8 University Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
19301 W 12 Mile Road
Southfield, MI 48076
(248) 746-8590
Southfield, MI 48076
(248) 746-8590
Grades: K-8
| 463 students
Rank: #44.
Glenn W Levey Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
25300 West 9 Mile Rd
Southfield, MI 48033
(248) 746-8740
Southfield, MI 48033
(248) 746-8740
Grades: 6-8
| 330 students
Rank: #55.
Alice M Birney K8 School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
27225 Evergreen Road
Southfield, MI 48076
(248) 746-8800
Southfield, MI 48076
(248) 746-8800
Grades: PK-8
| 401 students
Rank: #66.
Thompson K8 International Academy
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
16300 Lincoln Drive
Southfield, MI 48076
(248) 746-7404
Southfield, MI 48076
(248) 746-7404
Grades: K-8
| 354 students
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