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 Tocsin.
PK–52 elementary schoolsNorthern Wells Community Schools
6–8Norwell Middle SchoolNorthern Wells Community Schools
9–12Norwell High SchoolNorthern Wells Community Schools
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.