Total enrollment
3,742
+538 (+17%) vs SY 2020-21
9 schools in Southgate Community School District
Michigan · 3,857 students · 2 cities
Public-school families inside Southgate Community School District pick from 9 schools serving the district's roughly 3,857 K-12 students (5 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high).
4-year change in Southgate Community School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Southgate Community School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Michigan | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,857 | #76 of 454 | #2,519 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 9 | #69 of 454 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.9:1 | #230 of 452 | #7,095 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 63.9% | #126 of 454 | #2,438 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.4% | #53 of 325 | #2,136 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 Southgate Community School District
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Allen Elementary School at 45.0% proficient to Davidson Middle School at 34.4%, a gap of 10.6 points. That is the 112th widest gap among 129 Michigan districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 7 district schools that reported both years went from 3,590 to 3,524 students (down 2%) and from 191 to 190 full-time teachers (down 1%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southgate Anderson High School | Southgate | High | 09-12 | 1,052 |
| Davidson Middle School | Southgate | Middle | 06-08 | 663 |
| Asher School | Southgate | High | 09-12 | 462 |
| Allen Elementary School | Southgate | Elementary | PK-05 | 359 |
| Grogan Elementary School | Southgate | Elementary | PK-05 | 353 |
| Shelters Elementary School | Southgate | Elementary | PK-05 | 327 |
| Fordline Elementary School | Southgate | Elementary | PK-05 | 308 |
| North Pointe Elementary | Southgate | Elementary | KG-06 | 218 |
| Beacon Day Treatment Center | Southgate | Other | KG-12 | 115 |
About Southgate Community School District
Southgate Community School District runs 9 public schools across Michigan, collectively instructing roughly 3,857 students.
In terms of grade levels, Southgate Community School District comprises 5 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Southgate Community School District has increased 17% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 3,204 students to 3,742.
On this page, the community for Southgate Community School District discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.