Asher School

Asher School, a middle-of-the-pack senior high in SOUTHGATE, Michigan, overseen by Southgate Community School District, educates 462 students, covering grades 9 through 12.

Across the 9 schools in Southgate Community School District (3,857 students total), Asher School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Asher School lists that the largest single group is White, at 57% of enrollment; the rest looks like 24% Black, 15% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 49% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Asher School records 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 31.9:1. The state averages around 21.6:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 75% of students at Asher School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is north of Wayne County's rate of about 66%.

Around the school, census data for Wayne County shows the typical household earns roughly $60,539 per year, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 16%. Across Wayne County's 573 public schools (combined enrollment of about 259,786 students), Asher School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Davidson Middle School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Asher School.

Asher School operates from a commuter-belt location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Asher School's enrollment has grew 150% since 2018, when it stood at 185 (now 462). Over the same period, the White share contracted from 76% to 57%. Class-load math has grew: from 17.2:1 in 2018 to 31.9:1 in 2025.

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