School district · Michigan

Southgate Community School District

Southgate Community School District in Michigan: 8 public schools with 3,742 students and 17.8 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $16,697 per student in FY2024.

Schools
8
Students
3,742
Students per teacher
17.8
MI 15.8 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$16,697
MI $16.3K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
210
Counselors (FTE)
8.6
Students per counselor
435
MI 495 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
2.0
Librarians (FTE): 1.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Michigan's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Michigan: 45%

36%proficient

+2.9 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 58% of school districts in Michigan

Median 40% · 754 school districts compared

1,390 students tested, grades 3–8 · M-STEP; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

Michigan: 35%

27%proficient

+2.0 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 57% of school districts in Michigan

Median 29% · 753 school districts compared

1,390 students tested, grades 3–8 · M-STEP; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$9.7K15
$10.2K16
$10.9K17
$12.4K18
$12.7K19
$13.1K20
$14.3K21
$15.8K22
$17.8K23
$16.7K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
6.8% · $5.2M
State
61% · $47.3M
Local
32% · $25M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$9,638
Support services
$6,458
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$10.7M
Long-term debt
$82.9M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 5Middle schools: 1High schools: 2
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Allen Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–535916.544%50%
Fordline Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–530814.825%19%
Grogan Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–535315.228%29%
North Pointe ElementaryFree meals for all
K–621813.231%29%
Shelters Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–532713.540%48%
Davidson Middle SchoolFree meals for all
6–866320.339%17%
Asher SchoolAlternativeFree meals for all
9–1246231.9——
9–121,05219.8——

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
13940 Leroy St, Southgate, MI 48195
Phone
(734)246-4600