Public schools in Southfield, MI
Southfield has 16 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 1 middle, 10 elementary, 3 other, enrolling 6,713 students. They are run by 7 districts and agencies; Southfield Public School District runs 8 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 7 districts and agencies that run Southfield's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Southfield | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southfield Public School District | 8 | 4,933 | $21,829 |
| Crescent Academy | 3 | 709 | $17,324 |
| Laurus Academy | 1 | 749 | $12,332 |
| Bradford Academy | 1 | 980 | $13,595 |
| Dr. Joseph F. Pollack Academic Center of Excellence | 1 | 561 | $13,879 |
| AGBU Alex-Marie Manoogian School | 1 | 425 | $13,132 |
| Faxon Academy | 1 | 119 | $10,815 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in Southfield, 1,194 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southfield High School for the Arts and Technology | 1,049 | 16.2 | 55.7% | Southfield |
| Crescent Academy Middle School | 145 | 17.5 | 91.0% | Crescent Academy |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Southfield, 354 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn W Levey Middle School | 354 | 14.2 | 54.5% | Southfield |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
10 elementary schools in Southfield, 4,015 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurus Academy | 791 | 18.0 | 74.2% | Laurus Academy |
| Thompson K8 International Academy | 544 | 15.7 | 63.1% | Southfield |
| Adlai Stevenson Elementary School | 527 | 18.8 | 61.5% | Southfield |
| Dr Joseph F Pollack Academic Center of Excellence | 520 | 16.3 | 79.4% | Dr. Joseph F. Pollack Academic Center of Excellence |
| Alice M Birney K8 School | 452 | 14.0 | 60.4% | Southfield |
| Morris Adler Elementary School | 355 | 19.7 | 62.3% | Southfield |
| Crescent Academy Elementary | 265 | 16.6 | 92.8% | Crescent Academy |
| Crescent Academy PK1 | 249 | 14.2 | 92.4% | Crescent Academy |
| McIntyre Elementary School | 162 | 14.0 | 55.6% | Southfield |
| Faxon Academy | 150 | 16.7 | 77.3% | Faxon Academy |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 other schools in Southfield, 1,150 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford Academy | 678 | 14.1 | 85.4% | Bradford Academy |
| AGBU AlexMarie Manoogian School | 426 | 15.7 | 52.1% | AGBU Alex-Marie Manoogian School |
| Kennedy Learning Center | 46 | 9.2 | 52.2% | Southfield |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Southfield's public schools compare with Michigan's
The median Southfield school has 15.9 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Michigan median of 16.5. 75% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 41% across the state. Its median school enrolls 391 students (state 360).
| Southfield | Michigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 15.9 | 16.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 391 | 360 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 75% | 41% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 94% | 76% |
| Charter schools | 50% | 11% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 16 Southfield schools and the 3,326 Michigan schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Southfield
- Southfield Public School DistrictRuns 8 of Southfield's 16 public schools and spent $21,829 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$21,829
- Southfield High School for the Arts and Technology, the largest high school in Southfield1,049 students in 2024-25, 16.2 per teacher.1,049
- Compare Southfield Public School District with Crescent AcademySouthfield's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in MichiganMichigan's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Southfield addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Southfield
How many public schools are in Southfield, MI?
16 public schools with an address in Southfield were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 1 middle, 10 elementary, 3 other, enrolling 6,713 students. 8 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Southfield?
Southfield High School for the Arts and Technology, with 1,049 students in 2024-25 (Southfield Public School District).Which districts run Southfield's schools?
Southfield Public School District (8 schools), Crescent Academy (3 schools), Laurus Academy (1 school), Bradford Academy (1 school), and 3 more. A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25