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Southgate, MI
Public School Ratings




Southgate Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Southgate Community School District details

Southgate Community School District
13940 Leroy St
Southgate, MI 48195

3,443 Students enrolled in District

8 Schools in District

17 Students Per Classroom (State average is 17)

Southgate Community School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Michigan

3

(10 is best)

Better than 28.1% of all MI school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

2

(10 is best)

Better than 17.8% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
26%
38%
31%
42%
21%
34%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Allen Elementary School
16500 Mccann St
Southgate, MI, 48195
PK-05
Asher School
14101 Leroy St
Southgate, MI, 48195
09-12
Davidson Middle School
15800 Trenton Rd
Southgate, MI, 48195
06-08
Fordline Elementary School
14775 Fordline St
Southgate, MI, 48195
PK-05
Grogan Elementary School
13300 Burns St
Southgate, MI, 48195
PK-05
North Pointe Elementary School
18635 Bowie St
Southgate, MI, 48195
KG-05
Shelters Elementary School
12600 Fordline St
Southgate, MI, 48195
PK-05
Southgate Anderson High School
15475 Leroy St
Southgate, MI, 48195
09-12

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 68.4% 66.4%
Black 13.5% 19.2%
Hispanic 15.9% 9.8%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 1.7% 3.9%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.5% 0.7%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 61.5% 51.8%
Free lunch eligible 56.2% 48.3%
Reduced lunch eligible 5.3% 3.5%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,429 $32,463,000 46.4%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,699 $5,848,000 8.4%
Staff $809 $2,784,000 4.0%
General Administration $204 $703,000 1.0%
School Administration $588 $2,025,000 2.9%
Operation $945 $3,254,000 4.7%
Transportation $222 $765,000 1.1%
Other $587 $2,020,000 2.9%
Total Support $5,053 $17,399,000 24.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $5,821 $20,040,000 28.7%
Total Expenditures $20,303 $69,902,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,284 $11,821,898,000 43.9%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,332 $1,900,616,000 7.1%
Staff $828 $1,181,333,000 4.4%
General Administration $320 $457,365,000 1.7%
School Administration $802 $1,143,777,000 4.2%
Operation $1,336 $1,907,076,000 7.1%
Transportation $559 $797,813,000 3.0%
Other $933 $1,331,358,000 4.9%
Total Support $6,110 $8,719,338,000 32.4%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,487 $6,402,959,000 23.8%
Total Expenditures $18,881 $26,944,195,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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