Total enrollment
4,413
-690 (-14%) vs SY 2020-21
13 schools in Southfield Public School District
Michigan · 4,692 students · 2 cities
Public K-12 education in Southfield Public School District runs across 13 schools with combined enrollment of about 4,692 students, averaging 361 per school.
4-year change in Southfield Public School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
11
-2 (-15%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Southfield Public School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Michigan | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4,692 | #58 of 454 | #2,045 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 13 | #36 of 454 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.3:1 | #166 of 452 | #6,668 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 57.7% | #169 of 454 | #3,132 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.7% | #290 of 325 | #6,205 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Southfield Public School District
State test results across the district's 5 scored schools run from University Elementary School Academy at 52.7% proficient to Thompson K8 International Academy at 26.0%, a gap of 26.7 points. That is the 33rd widest gap among 129 Michigan districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 11 district schools that reported both years went from 5,542 to 4,413 students (down 20%) and from 308 to 271 full-time teachers (down 12%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southfield High School for the Arts and Technology | Southfield | High | 09-12 | 1,049 |
| Thompson K8 International Academy | Southfield | Elementary | KG-08 | 544 |
| Adlai Stevenson Elementary School | Southfield | Elementary | KG-05 | 527 |
| Alice M Birney K8 School | Southfield | Elementary | PK-08 | 452 |
| Morris Adler Elementary School | Southfield | Elementary | KG-05 | 355 |
| Glenn W Levey Middle School | Southfield | Middle | 06-08 | 354 |
| University Middle School Academy | Lathrup Village | Middle | 06-08 | 338 |
| University Elementary School Academy | Lathrup Village | Elementary | PK-05 | 312 |
| University High School Academy | Lathrup Village | High | 09-12 | 274 |
| Vandenberg Elementary School | Southfield | Elementary | 01-05 | 245 |
| McIntyre Elementary School | Southfield | Elementary | KG-05 | 162 |
| Kennedy Learning Center | Southfield | Combined | PK-12 | 46 |
| Southfield Regional Academic Campus | Southfield | High | 09-12 | 34 |
About Southfield Public School District
Southfield Public School District is a sparse public-school district in Michigan. The district oversees 13 schools and teaches approximately 4,692 students.
On the school-mix side, Southfield Public School District spans 7 elementary, 2 middle, 3 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
On a per-school basis, Southfield Public School District runs about 361 students per school, 11% noticeably below the state mean of roughly 406.
Looking at the last 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 4,413 students, contracted 14% from the 5,103 reported in SY 2020-21. The school count fell from 13 to 11 across the same 4-year window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Southfield Public School District discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.