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Southgate Community School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 1,347 students in Southgate Community School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschools in Southgate Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,085 Schools
# Students
3,742 Students
374,269 Students
# Teachers
207 Teachers
25,217 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Southgate Community School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 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.
Overall District Rank
#568 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
38%
Graduation Rate
67%
81.8%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)40.7%
33.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
17%
9%
% Black
15%
22%
% White
62%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,328 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,572. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,738 is less than the state median of $21,839. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$72 MM
$30,868 MM
Spending
$78 MM
$29,866 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,328
$22,572
Spending / Student
$20,738
$21,839
Best Southgate Community School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Allen Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
16500 Mccann St
Southgate, MI 48195
(734) 246-4644
Southgate, MI 48195
(734) 246-4644
Gr: PK-5 | 359 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #22.
Shelters Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
12600 Fordline St
Southgate, MI 48195
(734) 246-4631
Southgate, MI 48195
(734) 246-4631
Gr: PK-5 | 327 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: #33.
Grogan Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
13300 Burns St
Southgate, MI 48195
(734) 246-4642
Southgate, MI 48195
(734) 246-4642
Gr: PK-5 | 353 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #44.
Fordline Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
14775 Fordline St
Southgate, MI 48195
(734) 246-4640
Southgate, MI 48195
(734) 246-4640
Gr: PK-5 | 308 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
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