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Garden City High School

6500 MIDDLEBELT RD, GARDEN CITY, MI 48135 · (734) 762-8350 · Wayne County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL896 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
896
High
DISTRICT 577 · STATE 460
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.0:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
351 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 55%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 927731%
Grade 1022926%
Grade 1122225%
Grade 1216819%
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 56% · US 70%
White
67175%
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 63% · US 43%
Hispanic
586%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 9% · US 30%
Black
11413%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 18% · US 15%
Asian
152%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 4% · US 6%
Two+
364%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
45351%
Female
44349%

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Garden City High School this school89639.2%N/A
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91441.6%N/A
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Matched among Michigan high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Garden City High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MichiganIn Wayne County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
896#161 of 844#31 of 111
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
18.1:1#242 of 548#35 of 86
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
41.7%#179 of 550#29 of 86
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
39.2%#406 of 654#80 of 96
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-17.9%#164 of 436#25 of 60
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
896
+14 (+2%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 1,088
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
was 17.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2589649.518.1:139% (351)
2023-248574817.9:151% (439)
2022-238465116.6:144% (374)
2020-218825117.3:146% (405)
2017-181,09154.520.0:160% (656)
2015-161,2106618.3:146% (558)
2010-111,4558217.7:139% (569)
2000-011,4367918.2:19% (129)
1990-911,088N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Garden City High School.

Since 2017-18: students down 18% (1,091 to 896); teachers down 9% (54.5 to 49.5).

About Garden City High School

In GARDEN CITY, Michigan, Garden City High School is a large high school. A total of 896 students attend the school, which covers grades 9 through 12. Against the 460-student average for high schools in Michigan, enrollment here is 95% higher.

Garden City High School is in Garden City Public Schools, a district with 3,193 students across 8 schools.

At Garden City High School, White students make up 75% of the student body. It is also 13% Black, 6% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Wayne County is roughly 49% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 42% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.

A ratio of 18.1:1 comes from the school's 49.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 21.6:1 average for high schools in Michigan. The lunch program counts 39% of students at Garden City High School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Among public schools in Wayne County, the average eligibility rate is 66%.

Wayne County has about 1,772,259 residents, and the median household income is $60,539, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 28% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 16%. In all, Wayne County has 573 public schools and roughly 259,786 students.

Of nearby public schools, Cambridge Alternative High School is the closest, at about 0.1 miles. Garden City High School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

The NCES locale for Garden City High School is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

Enrollment at Garden City High School was 882 in 2020-21 and 896 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%.

The discussion area below is open to posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.

Wayne County at a glance

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Population
1,772,259
Census ACS
Median income
$60,539
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
573
259,786 students

Quick facts

School name
Garden City High School
District
Garden City Public Schools
Address
6500 MIDDLEBELT RD, GARDEN CITY, MI 48135
Phone
(734) 762-8350
County
Wayne County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
896
Teachers (FTE)
50
Student–teacher ratio
18.1:1
Free and reduced lunch
351 (39%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
261554005213
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Garden City Public Schools
Other schools in GARDEN CITY
Other Garden City High schools

3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Garden City High. Garden City High School is the 3rd largest of the 4.

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Frequently asked questions

About Garden City High School
What is the total enrollment at Garden City High School?
Garden City High School enrolls approximately 896 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Garden City High School serve?
Garden City High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Garden City High School?
Approximately 18.1:1 students per teacher at Garden City High School.
How diverse is Garden City High School?
Garden City High School reports a student body of 75% White, 6% Hispanic, 13% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Garden City High School public or private?
Garden City High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Garden City Public Schools.
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