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Southgate Community School District

13940 Leroy St
Southgate, MI 48195-2053
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 657 students in Southgate Community School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle School in Southgate Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,349 Schools
# Students
3,429 Students
537,315 Students
# Teachers
192 Teachers
31,652 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 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%)
25%
35%
30%
45%
23%
38%
67%
81%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
16%
9%
% Black
13%
23%
% White
66%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
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
Spending
$52 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,295
$18,510
Spending / Student
$15,199
$17,693

Best Southgate Community School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Davidson Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
15800 Trenton Rd
Southgate, MI 48195
(734) 246-4628
Gr: 6-8 | 657 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 36%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • 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

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