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Item: Southgate Community School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

13940 Leroy St
Southgate, MI 48195-2053

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (734) 246-4600

Top Rankings

Southgate Community School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MI)

# Schools

8 Schools

3,509 Schools

# Students

3,429 Students

1,376,331 Students

# Teachers

192 Teachers

82,379 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Southgate Community School District	Michigan
Kind	299	125
1	228	114
2	240	116
3	208	113
4	245	115
5	203	114
6	212	115
7	221	116
8	224	116
9	305	129
10	338	127
11	382	124
12	324	123

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District Rank

Southgate Community 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 67% has decreased from 72% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MI)

#568 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Southgate Community School District
2023	#568
2022	#628
2021	#585
2019	#574
2018	#447
2017	#544
2016	#573
2015	#625
2014	#571
2013	#487
2012	#515

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25%

35%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Southgate Community School District	Michigan
2023	25%	35%
2022	19%	34%
2021	21%	36%
2019	29%	40%
2018	27%	37%
2017	28%	39%
2016	26%	38%
2015	25%	37%
2014	33%	41%
2013	30%	41%
2012	26%	37%

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30%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Southgate Community School District	Michigan
2022	30%	45%
2021	36%	48%
2019	36%	49%
2018	27%	43%
2017	41%	49%
2016	40%	50%
2015	36%	49%
2014	61%	67%
2013	66%	65%
2012	62%	64%
2011	79%	80%

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23%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Southgate Community School District	Michigan
2022	23%	38%
2021	11%	23%

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67%

81%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Southgate Community School District	Michigan
2023	67%	81%
2022	72%	81%
2021	69%	84%
2020	73%	86%
2019	73%	85%
2018	72%	85%
2017	65%	85%
2016	56%	85%
2015	51%	85%
2014	50%	84%
2013	45%	84%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.52

0.56

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Southgate Community School District	Michigan
2023	0.48	0.55
2022	0.47	0.55
2021	0.42	0.54
2020	0.39	0.53
2019	0.39	0.53
2018	0.37	0.53
2017	0.37	0.53
2016	0.36	0.52
2015	0.35	0.50
2014	0.35	0.50
2013	0.37	0.49
2012	0.37	0.49
2011	0.36	0.48
2010	0.33	0.47
2009	0.31	0.46
2008	0.30	0.46
2007	0.30	0.46
2006	0.26	0.43
2005	0.24	0.44
2004	0.20	0.43
2003	0.56	0.44
2002	0.21	0.42
2001	0.18	0.42
2000	0.16	0.40
1999	0.14	0.40
1998	0.14	0.40
1997	0.13	0.39
1996	0.13	0.39
1995	0.12	0.37
1994	0.11	0.35
1993	0.11	0.35
1992	0.11	0.35
1991	0.13	0.37

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2014)
Year	Southgate Community School District	Michigan
2014	1%	1%
2013	2%	2%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	2%	2%
2009	2%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%
2004	2%	1%
2003	56%	2%
2002	3%	1%
2001	3%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	3%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Southgate Community School District	Michigan
2023	2%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	3%
2010	1%	3%
2009	1%	3%
2008	2%	3%
2007	2%	3%
2006	1%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Southgate Community School District	Michigan
2023	14%	9%
2022	13%	9%
2021	12%	8%
2020	11%	8%
2019	11%	8%
2018	10%	8%
2017	10%	8%
2016	10%	7%
2015	10%	7%
2014	8%	7%
2013	9%	6%
2012	9%	6%
2011	9%	6%
2010	7%	5%
2009	7%	5%
2008	7%	5%
2007	7%	4%
2006	7%	4%
2005	6%	4%
2004	5%	4%
2003	4%	4%
2002	5%	4%
2001	4%	4%
2000	4%	3%
1999	3%	3%
1998	3%	3%
1997	3%	3%
1996	3%	3%
1995	2%	3%
1994	3%	2%
1993	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%
1991	3%	2%

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% Black

13%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Southgate Community School District	Michigan
2023	10%	18%
2022	10%	18%
2021	10%	18%
2020	9%	18%
2019	9%	18%
2018	10%	18%
2017	10%	18%
2016	10%	18%
2015	10%	18%
2014	10%	18%
2013	9%	18%
2012	9%	19%
2011	8%	19%
2010	8%	20%
2009	7%	20%
2008	7%	20%
2007	7%	20%
2006	5%	20%
2005	4%	20%
2004	3%	20%
2003	3%	20%
2002	2%	20%
2001	2%	19%
2000	2%	19%
1999	1%	19%
1998	1%	19%
1997	1%	18%
1996	1%	18%
1995	1%	18%
1994	1%	17%
1993	1%	17%
1992	1%	17%
1991	1%	17%

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% White

66%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Southgate Community School District	Michigan
2023	70%	64%
2022	71%	64%
2021	75%	65%
2020	77%	66%
2019	77%	66%
2018	79%	66%
2017	79%	66%
2016	79%	67%
2015	80%	68%
2014	80%	69%
2013	78%	69%
2012	78%	69%
2011	79%	70%
2010	82%	70%
2009	83%	71%
2008	83%	71%
2007	83%	71%
2006	86%	73%
2005	87%	72%
2004	89%	73%
2003	36%	72%
2002	89%	73%
2001	90%	74%
2000	91%	75%
1999	93%	75%
1998	92%	75%
1997	93%	76%
1996	93%	76%
1995	94%	77%
1994	94%	79%
1993	94%	79%
1992	95%	79%
1991	93%	78%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Southgate Community School District	Michigan
2023	4%	5%
2022	4%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	3%
2013	1%	2%
2012	2%	2%
2011	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,295 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,199 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MI)

Total Revenue

$56 MM

$25,476 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Southgate Community School District	Michigan
2023	$56 MM	$12 MM
2022	$53 MM	$11 MM
2021	$56 MM	$12 MM
2020	$53 MM	$11 MM
2019	$52 MM	$11 MM
2018	$53 MM	$10 MM
2017	$52 MM	$10 MM
2016	$52 MM	$10 MM
2015	$56 MM	$11 MM
2014	$53 MM	$10 MM
2012	$54 MM	$10 MM
2011	$58 MM	$11 MM
2010	$56 MM	$11 MM
2009	$57 MM	$11 MM
2008	$55 MM	$11 MM
2007	$56 MM	$10 MM
2006	$53 MM	$10 MM
2005	$51 MM	$10 MM
2004	$49 MM	$10 MM
2003	$48 MM	$10 MM
2002	$47 MM	$10 MM
2001	$47 MM	$10 MM
2000	$43 MM	$9 MM
1999	$35 MM	$9 MM
1998	$29 MM	$10 MM
1997	$29 MM	$10 MM
1996	$28 MM	$10 MM
1995	$28 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$52 MM

$24,351 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Southgate Community School District	Michigan
2023	$52 MM	$11 MM
2022	$50 MM	$11 MM
2021	$52 MM	$11 MM
2020	$50 MM	$11 MM
2019	$49 MM	$10 MM
2018	$58 MM	$10 MM
2017	$58 MM	$10 MM
2016	$49 MM	$10 MM
2015	$59 MM	$11 MM
2014	$50 MM	$9 MM
2012	$56 MM	$10 MM
2011	$56 MM	$10 MM
2010	$59 MM	$11 MM
2009	$57 MM	$11 MM
2008	$56 MM	$11 MM
2007	$54 MM	$11 MM
2006	$52 MM	$11 MM
2005	$52 MM	$10 MM
2004	$50 MM	$11 MM
2003	$57 MM	$11 MM
2002	$60 MM	$10 MM
2001	$61 MM	$10 MM
2000	$43 MM	$9 MM
1999	$35 MM	$10 MM
1998	$29 MM	$10 MM
1997	$30 MM	$10 MM
1996	$28 MM	$10 MM
1995	$27 MM	$10 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,295

$18,510

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Southgate Community School District	Michigan
2023	$16,674	$16,123
2022	$15,298	$14,589
2021	$17,439	$15,927
2020	$15,298	$14,589
2019	$14,856	$14,099
2018	$14,136	$14,094
2017	$12,884	$13,305
2016	$12,334	$13,102
2015	$12,779	$11,681
2014	$11,178	$12,204
2012	$9,984	$12,235
2011	$10,327	$12,684
2010	$9,695	$11,681
2009	$10,023	$11,537
2008	$9,834	$11,222
2007	$9,612	$10,819
2006	$9,291	$9,793
2005	$9,300	$9,706
2004	$9,149	$9,471
2003	$9,702	$9,243
2002	$8,544	$8,687
2001	$10,140	$8,215
2000	$9,434	$7,511
1999	$7,802	$7,057
1998	$6,699	$7,001
1997	$6,571	$6,567
1995	$6,582	$6,044
1992	$4,890	$5,111

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Spending / Student

$15,199

$17,693

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Southgate Community School District	Michigan
2023	$15,553	$15,270
2022	$14,506	$14,302
2021	$16,266	$15,085
2020	$14,506	$14,302
2019	$14,076	$13,858
2018	$15,591	$13,691
2017	$14,316	$13,192
2016	$11,489	$12,965
2015	$13,451	$11,849
2014	$10,600	$12,085
2012	$10,363	$12,141
2011	$10,018	$12,422
2010	$10,205	$11,849
2009	$10,037	$11,612
2008	$9,991	$11,334
2007	$9,423	$10,901
2006	$9,120	$10,200
2005	$9,508	$9,852
2004	$9,397	$9,880
2003	$11,348	$9,552
2002	$10,916	$8,745
2001	$13,246	$8,343
2000	$9,346	$7,542
1999	$7,817	$7,404
1998	$6,679	$7,125
1997	$6,844	$6,851
1995	$6,306	$5,989
1992	$5,111	$5,102

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Best Southgate Community School District Public Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Allen Elementary School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

16500 Mccann St
Southgate, MI 48195
(734) 246-4644

Gr: PK-5 | 342 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 30%

Rank: #22.

Shelters Elementary School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

12600 Fordline St
Southgate, MI 48195
(734) 246-4631

Gr: PK-5 | 292 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 41%

Rank: #33.

Davidson Middle School

(Math: 22% | Reading: 31%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

15800 Trenton Rd
Southgate, MI 48195
(734) 246-4628

Gr: 6-8 | 657 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 36%

Rank: #44.

Southgate Anderson High School

(Math: 15% | Reading: 40%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

15475 Leroy St
Southgate, MI 48195
(734) 246-4611

Gr: 9-12 | 986 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 29%

Rank: #55.

Grogan Elementary School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

13300 Burns St
Southgate, MI 48195
(734) 246-4642

Gr: PK-5 | 343 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 32%

Rank: #66.

Fordline Elementary School

(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

14775 Fordline St
Southgate, MI 48195
(734) 246-4640

Gr: PK-5 | 305 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 38%

Rank: #77.

Asher School

Alternative School

(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤20%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

14101 Leroy St
Southgate, MI 48195
(734) 246-4633

Gr: 9-12 | 363 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 30:1 Minority enrollment: 30%

Rank: n/an/a

North Pointe Elementary School

Add to Compare

18635 Bowie St
Southgate, MI 48195
(734) 246-4600

Gr: K-5 | 141 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 54%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Southgate Community School District?

Southgate Community School District manages 8 public schools serving 3,429 students.

What is the rank of Southgate Community School District?

Southgate Community School District is ranked #588 out of 846 school districts in Michigan (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Michigan school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Southgate Community School District?

66% of Southgate Community School District students are White, 16% of students are Hispanic, 13% of students are Black, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Southgate Community School District?

Southgate Community School District has a student/teacher ratio of 18:1, which is higher than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What is Southgate Community School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $15,199 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025)

District size: 8 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,429 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 34%
: 67% (Btm 50% in MI)
: Bottom 50%
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 30% (Btm 50%)
: 23% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education