High school (grades 9-12) · Southfield, MI

Southfield High School for the Arts and Technology

Federal NCES profile for Southfield High School for the Arts and Technology, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 28/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 263231008774
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👥 S:T ratio
36
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
48
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Southfield High School for the Arts and Technology earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Michigan median. It is also one of the largest schools in Michigan.

#2 of 6
public schools in Southfield · Resource Index
28
Resource Index · Lower
15.9:1
students per teacher
58.4%
free-lunch eligible

Southfield High School for the Arts and Technology has class sizes near the Michigan median. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Southfield High School for the Arts and Technology ranks #2 of 6 public schools in Southfield, MI.

School address

Southfield, MI 48033
District: Southfield Public School District · Michigan

NCES ID 263231008774 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-18 students YoY

Southfield High School for the Arts and Technology held near 1,190 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-18 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 66.5 → 61.7 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-18 students YoY 263231008774 · Southfield, MI High · MID · TRAD

1,049 enr · 15.9:1 · 58.4% lunch · RII 28

Nearest enrollment peer: Thompson K8 International Academy (544 students)

Southfield High School for the Arts and Technology held near 1,190 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-18 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 66.5 → 61.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →

Southfield High School for the Arts and Technology in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Southfield High School for the Arts and Technology reports 1,049 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 Southfield High School for the Arts and Technology compares

Southfield High School for the Arts and Technology 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 15.9:1 ▼ 9% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 58.4% ▲ 8% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,049 top 4% - -

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

15.9:1
Leaner classes than 39% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,049
Bigger than 92% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
58.4%
free-lunch eligible - 8% above the Michigan average of 54.3%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.9:1
students per teacher - 9% below state mean
Top 41% in Michigan - lower ratio than 59% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
72.6%
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
$21,829
per pupil, district-wide - above Michigan avg of $15,012
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 262 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 205 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 19.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 92.5%
Hispanic or Latino 3.2%
White 1.5%
Two or More 1.4%
Asian 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: African American at 92.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 14.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 14.3, Southfield High School for the Arts and Technology is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

AP courses offered 4

District finance for Southfield Public School District reports $21,829 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Southfield High School for the Arts and Technology Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Thompson K8 International Academy Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Adlai Stevenson Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Alice M Birney K8 School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Morris Adler Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Glenn W Levey Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Southfield High School for the Arts and Technology's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Southfield Public School District · 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 (~1,049 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.9:1)

Frequently asked questions about Southfield High School for the Arts and Technology

How many students attend Southfield High School for the Arts and Technology?

Southfield High School for the Arts and Technology has 1,049 students enrolled. It is a high school in Southfield, MI. CCD year-over-year: 1,208 (2022-23) → 1,190 (2023-24), nearly flat (-18).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Southfield High School for the Arts and Technology?

The student-teacher ratio at Southfield High School for the Arts and Technology is 15.9:1, which is 9% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 1% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Southfield High School for the Arts and Technology?

58.4% of students at Southfield High School for the Arts and Technology are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Southfield High School for the Arts and Technology?

The largest demographic group at Southfield High School for the Arts and Technology is African American at 92.5% of enrollment, in Southfield, MI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Southfield High School for the Arts and Technology?

Southfield High School for the Arts and Technology has a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (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 Southfield High School for the Arts and Technology rank among public schools in Southfield?

By Resource Investment Index, Southfield High School for the Arts and Technology ranks #2 of 6 public schools in Southfield, 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 Southfield on the city page.

What other schools are in Southfield Public School District?

Besides Southfield High School for the Arts and Technology, Southfield Public School District also operates Thompson K8 International Academy (544 students), Adlai Stevenson Elementary School (527 students), and Alice M Birney K8 School (452 students). See the Southfield Public School District 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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