Public schools in Southgate, MI
Southgate has 9 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 1 middle, 6 elementary, enrolling 4,501 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Southgate Community School District runs 8 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Southgate's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Southgate | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southgate Community School District | 8 | 3,370 | $17,801 |
| Creative Montessori Academy | 1 | 796 | $10,646 |
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 Southgate, 1,514 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southgate Anderson High School | 1,052 | 19.8 | 48.9% | Southgate Community |
| Asher School | 462 | 31.9 | 73.6% | Southgate Community |
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 Southgate, 663 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davidson Middle School | 663 | 20.3 | 52.8% | Southgate Community |
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.
6 elementary schools in Southgate, 2,324 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Montessori Academy | 759 | 18.7 | 54.3% | Creative Montessori Academy |
| Allen Elementary School | 359 | 16.5 | 51.5% | Southgate Community |
| Grogan Elementary School | 353 | 15.2 | 52.1% | Southgate Community |
| Shelters Elementary School | 327 | 13.5 | 58.7% | Southgate Community |
| Fordline Elementary School | 308 | 14.8 | 64.3% | Southgate Community |
| North Pointe | 218 | 13.2 | 55.0% | Southgate Community |
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 Southgate's public schools compare with Michigan's
The median Southgate school has 16.5 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the Michigan median of 16.5. 63% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 41% across the state. Its median school enrolls 359 students (state 360).
| Southgate | Michigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 16.5 | 16.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 359 | 360 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 63% | 41% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 100% | 76% |
| Charter schools | 11% | 11% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 9 Southgate 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 Southgate
- Southgate Community School DistrictRuns 8 of Southgate's 9 public schools and spent $17,801 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,801
- Southgate Anderson High School, the largest high school in Southgate1,052 students in 2024-25, 19.8 per teacher.1,052
- Compare Southgate Community School District with Creative Montessori AcademySouthgate'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 Southgate 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 Southgate
How many public schools are in Southgate, MI?
9 public schools with an address in Southgate were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 1 middle, 6 elementary, enrolling 4,501 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Southgate?
Southgate Anderson High School, with 1,052 students in 2024-25 (Southgate Community School District).Which districts run Southgate's schools?
Southgate Community School District (8 schools), Creative Montessori Academy (1 school). 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