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Southgate Community 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 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,000 students in Southgate Community 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 Southgate Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,361 Schools
# Students
3,234 Students
547,619 Students
# Teachers
196 Teachers
32,257 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Southgate Community 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 69% has increased from 56% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#585 out of 855 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
48%
Graduation Rate
69%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.59
# American Indian Students
11 Students
5,417 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
43 Students
19,444 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
463 Students
46,296 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
8%
# Black Students
358 Students
124,878 Students
% Black Students
11%
23%
# White Students
2,217 Students
325,443 Students
% White Students
69%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
457 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
135 Students
25,683 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
226
18,549
# Students in 1st Grade:
197
17,085
# Students in 2nd Grade:
219
17,545
# Students in 3rd Grade:
189
18,002
# Students in 4th Grade:
194
19,038
# Students in 5th Grade:
200
27,012
# Students in 6th Grade:
218
86,424
# Students in 7th Grade:
234
104,180
# Students in 8th Grade:
243
107,358
# Students in 9th Grade:
330
36,930
# Students in 10th Grade:
273
31,365
# Students in 11th Grade:
306
30,027
# Students in 12th Grade:
403
31,935
# Ungraded Students:
2
2,169
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,277 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,267. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,115 is less than the state median of $17,461. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$56 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$52 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,277
$18,267
Spending / Student
$16,115
$17,461
Best Southgate Community School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Asher School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
14101 Leroy St
Southgate, MI 48195
(734) 246-4633
Southgate, MI 48195
(734) 246-4633
Grades: 6-12
| 232 students
Rank: #22.
Davidson Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
15800 Trenton Rd
Southgate, MI 48195
(734) 246-4628
Southgate, MI 48195
(734) 246-4628
Grades: 6-8
| 649 students
Rank: #33.
Beacon Day Treatment Center
Special Education School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
12601 Mccann St
Southgate, MI 48195
(313) 551-2790
Southgate, MI 48195
(313) 551-2790
Grades: K-12
| 119 students
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