C
Southgate Community School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Southgate, and parts of Allen Park.
Students
3,742
Schools
8
Spent per student
$16,697
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
64%
Debt
$80.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Southgate Community School District
- School Grade C: better than 32% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 12 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts below the state
- 18 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 21.9% since 2020
- Debt of $80.0M, about $21,366 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Mill Township.
PK–1Westview Elementary SchoolMississinewa Community School Corporation
2–5Northview Elementary SchoolMississinewa Community School Corporation
6–8R J Baskett Middle SchoolMississinewa Community School Corporation
9–12Mississinewa High SchoolMississinewa Community School Corporation
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency21%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts36%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)73%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,697 per student · 1% above MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 39%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 32%State 61%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,070’20
3,115’21
3,236’22
3,429’23
3,742’24
Up 21.9% since 2020.
Students
White 62%Hispanic 17%Black 15%Two or more races 4%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
8 public schools.
Allen Elementary School
C359 students16:1
Grogan Elementary School
C−353 students15:1
Shelters Elementary School
C+327 students13:1
Fordline Elementary School
C−308 students15:1
North Pointe Elementary
218 students13:1
Davidson Middle School
C+663 students20:1
Southgate Anderson High School
B1,052 students20:1
Asher School
C462 students32:1
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.