High school (grades 9-12) · Garden City, MI

Garden City High School

Federal NCES profile for Garden City High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 25/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 261554005213
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👥 S:T ratio
30
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
40
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Garden City High School earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Michigan median.

#4 of 5
public schools in Garden City · Resource Index
25
Resource Index · Lower
17.6:1
students per teacher
42.0%
free-lunch eligible

Garden City High School has class sizes near the Michigan median. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Garden City High School ranks #4 of 5 public schools in Garden City, MI.

School address

Garden City, MI 48135
District: Garden City Public Schools · Michigan

NCES ID 261554005213 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+11 students YoY

Garden City High School held near 857 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+11 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 51.0 → 48.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+11 students YoY 261554005213 · Garden City, MI High · MID · TRAD

896 enr · 17.6:1 · 42.0% lunch · RII 25

Nearest enrollment peer: Farmington 56 Campus (455 students)

Garden City High School held near 857 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+11 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 51.0 → 48.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →

Garden City High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Garden City High School reports 896 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Garden City High School compares

Garden City High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Michigan and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Michigan Michigan avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17.6:1 ▲ 1% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 42.0% ▼ 23% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 896 top 6% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

17.6:1
Leaner classes than 27% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
896
Bigger than 89% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
42.0%
free-lunch eligible - 23% below the Michigan average of 54.3%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
17.6:1
students per teacher - 1% above state mean
Top 59% in Michigan - lower ratio than 41% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
51.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$20,375
per pupil, district-wide - above Michigan avg of $15,012
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 299 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 110 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 74.9%
African American 12.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.5%
Two or More 4.0%
Asian 1.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 74.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 41.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 41.7, Garden City High School is more mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

AP courses offered 11

District finance for Garden City Public Schools reports $20,375 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Garden City High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Farmington 56 Campus Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Garden City Middle School Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Memorial Elementary 12 Campus Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Douglas Elementary 34 Campus Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Cambridge Alternative High School Smaller Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Garden City High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Garden City Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~896 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~17.6:1)

Frequently asked questions about Garden City High School

How many students attend Garden City High School?

Garden City High School has 896 students enrolled. It is a high school in Garden City, MI. CCD year-over-year: 846 (2022-23) → 857 (2023-24), nearly flat (+11).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Garden City High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Garden City High School is 17.6:1, which is 1% higher than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 12% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Garden City High School?

42.0% of students at Garden City High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Garden City High School?

The largest demographic group at Garden City High School is White at 74.9% of enrollment, in Garden City, MI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Garden City High School?

Garden City High School has a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Garden City High School rank among public schools in Garden City?

By Resource Investment Index, Garden City High School ranks #4 of 5 public schools in Garden City, MI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Garden City on the city page.

What other schools are in Garden City Public Schools?

Besides Garden City High School, Garden City Public Schools also operates Farmington 56 Campus (455 students), Garden City Middle School (423 students), and Memorial Elementary 12 Campus (419 students). See the Garden City Public Schools district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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