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Southgate, Michigan - 9 schools
An equity score of 51/100 ranks Southgate Community School District #317 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,761 per pupil, Southgate Community School District ranks #110 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,370
Total Enrollment
9
Schools
$15,761
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Southgate Community School District operates 9 public schools serving 3,370 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 combined, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Wayne County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,761 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 35.1% local, 54.1% state, and 10.7% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 51/100, ranked #317 of 707 in Michigan against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 9 schools offering Advanced Placement (7 AP courses district-wide), a 315.3:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 40.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 59.7% White, 17.9% Hispanic or Latino, 15.7% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is North Pointe, with a diversity index of 68.8/100.
Its largest campus is Southgate Anderson High School, enrolling 1,052 students (27% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Beacon Day Treatment Center, at 115 students, a 9x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Southgate Anderson High School accounts for 27.3% of all Southgate Community School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Southgate Community School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Southgate Community School District school enrollment varies 9.1× across entities
Southgate Community School District school enrollment ranges from 115 students (lowest) to 1,052 students (highest), a spread of 937 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Southgate Community School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 59.0% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Southgate Community School District student-counselor ratio is 315:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Southgate Community School District is typically wider than the Southgate Community School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Southgate Community School District chronic absenteeism rate is 40.8% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Comparisons are relative to Southgate Community School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Southgate Community School District?
Southgate Community School District has 9 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 6 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 3,370 students.
How much does Southgate Community School District spend per student?
Southgate Community School District spends $15,761 per student. The district has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #317 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Southgate Community School District?
Southgate Community School District students are 59.7% White, 17.9% Hispanic or Latino, 15.7% African American, 1.4% Asian, averaged across 9 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Southgate Community School District?
Southgate Community School District has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #317 out of 707 districts in Michigan.