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Item: Southfield Public School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

24661 Lahser Rd
Southfield, MI 48033-3238

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (248) 746-8777

www.southfieldk12.org

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Southfield Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MI)

# Schools

11 Schools

3,470 Schools

# Students

4,413 Students

1,369,382 Students

# Teachers

272 Teachers

82,971 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Southfield Public School District	Michigan
Kind	272	123
1	307	111
2	339	115
3	362	118
4	337	115
5	375	117
6	344	116
7	356	117
8	362	118
9	305	127
10	324	124
11	351	121
12	345	126
Grade Not Listed	34	5

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District Rank

Southfield Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 81% has decreased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MI)

#596 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Southfield Public School District
2023	#596
2022	#608
2021	#598
2019	#636
2018	#691
2017	#667
2016	#673
2015	#673
2014	#683
2013	#688
2012	#689

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18%

35%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Southfield Public School District	Michigan
2023	18%	35%
2022	15%	34%
2021	17%	36%
2019	20%	40%
2018	15%	37%
2017	18%	39%
2016	17%	38%
2015	19%	37%
2014	24%	41%
2013	23%	41%
2012	21%	37%

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36%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Southfield Public School District	Michigan
2022	36%	45%
2021	37%	48%
2019	36%	49%
2018	15%	43%
2017	33%	49%
2016	35%	50%
2015	35%	49%
2014	54%	67%
2013	51%	65%
2012	49%	64%
2011	72%	80%

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21%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Southfield Public School District	Michigan
2022	21%	38%
2021	12%	23%

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81%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Southfield Public School District	Michigan
2023	81%	81%
2022	86%	81%
2021	89%	84%
2020	88%	86%
2019	88%	85%
2018	90%	85%
2017	92%	85%
2016	93%	85%
2015	93%	85%
2014	93%	84%
2013	89%	84%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.15

0.57

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Southfield Public School District	Michigan
2024	0.28	0.56
2023	0.28	0.55
2022	0.28	0.55
2021	0.27	0.54
2020	0.26	0.53
2019	0.26	0.53
2018	0.25	0.53
2017	0.25	0.53
2016	0.08	0.52
2015	0.24	0.50
2014	0.09	0.50
2013	0.08	0.49
2012	0.08	0.49
2011	0.08	0.48
2010	0.09	0.47
2009	0.11	0.46
2008	0.12	0.46
2007	0.13	0.46
2006	0.13	0.43
2005	0.17	0.44
2004	0.19	0.43
2003	0.23	0.44
2002	0.25	0.42
2001	0.30	0.42
2000	0.33	0.40
1999	0.37	0.40
1998	0.40	0.40
1997	0.44	0.39
1996	0.47	0.39
1995	0.48	0.37
1993	0.51	0.35
1992	0.51	0.35
1991	0.52	0.37

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Southfield Public School District	Michigan
2024	3%	4%
2023	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2010	1%	3%
2009	1%	3%
2008	1%	3%
2007	3%	3%
2006	2%	2%
2005	3%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	3%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%
1995	2%	1%
1993	2%	1%
1992	2%	1%
1991	2%	2%
1990	2%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2024)
Year	Southfield Public School District	Michigan
2024	4%	9%
2023	3%	9%
2022	3%	9%
2021	3%	8%
2020	3%	8%
2019	3%	8%
2018	3%	8%
2017	3%	8%
2016	1%	7%
2015	3%	7%
2014	1%	7%
2013	1%	6%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	4%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%

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% Black

92%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Southfield Public School District	Michigan
2024	65%	18%
2023	66%	18%
2022	66%	18%
2021	67%	18%
2020	69%	18%
2019	69%	18%
2018	71%	18%
2017	71%	18%
2016	96%	18%
2015	75%	18%
2014	96%	18%
2013	96%	18%
2012	96%	19%
2011	97%	19%
2010	95%	20%
2009	95%	20%
2008	94%	20%
2007	93%	20%
2006	93%	20%
2005	91%	20%
2004	90%	20%
2003	87%	20%
2002	86%	20%
2001	83%	19%
2000	80%	19%
1999	77%	19%
1998	74%	19%
1997	70%	18%
1996	67%	18%
1995	65%	18%
1993	59%	17%
1992	57%	17%
1991	55%	17%

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% White

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Southfield Public School District	Michigan
2024	3%	63%
2023	3%	64%
2022	3%	64%
2021	3%	65%
2020	3%	66%
2019	3%	66%
2018	4%	66%
2017	4%	66%
2016	3%	67%
2015	5%	68%
2014	2%	69%
2013	3%	69%
2012	3%	69%
2011	3%	70%
2010	4%	70%
2009	4%	71%
2008	5%	71%
2007	4%	71%
2006	5%	73%
2005	6%	72%
2004	8%	73%
2003	9%	72%
2002	11%	73%
2001	14%	74%
2000	17%	75%
1999	20%	75%
1998	24%	75%
1997	27%	76%
1996	30%	76%
1995	32%	77%
1993	39%	79%
1992	41%	79%
1991	43%	78%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2024)
Year	Southfield Public School District	Michigan
2024	3%	5%
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,900 is higher than the state median of $18,604. The school district revenue/student has grown by 34% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $23,065 is higher than the state median of $17,782. The school district spending/student has grown by 30% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MI)

Total Revenue

$110 MM

$25,476 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Southfield Public School District	Michigan
2023	$110 MM	$12 MM
2022	$101 MM	$11 MM
2021	$110 MM	$12 MM
2020	$101 MM	$11 MM
2019	$104 MM	$11 MM
2018	$101 MM	$10 MM
2017	$100 MM	$10 MM
2016	$103 MM	$10 MM
2015	$129 MM	$11 MM
2014	$102 MM	$10 MM
2012	$111 MM	$10 MM
2011	$127 MM	$11 MM
2010	$129 MM	$11 MM
2009	$135 MM	$11 MM
2008	$140 MM	$11 MM
2007	$217 MM	$10 MM
2006	$143 MM	$10 MM
2005	$140 MM	$10 MM
2004	$143 MM	$10 MM
2003	$135 MM	$10 MM
2002	$129 MM	$10 MM
2001	$116 MM	$10 MM
2000	$117 MM	$9 MM
1999	$115 MM	$9 MM
1998	$115 MM	$10 MM
1997	$102 MM	$10 MM
1996	$99 MM	$10 MM
1995	$97 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$102 MM

$24,351 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Southfield Public School District	Michigan
2023	$102 MM	$11 MM
2022	$97 MM	$11 MM
2021	$102 MM	$11 MM
2020	$97 MM	$11 MM
2019	$98 MM	$10 MM
2018	$95 MM	$10 MM
2017	$98 MM	$10 MM
2016	$104 MM	$10 MM
2015	$134 MM	$11 MM
2014	$107 MM	$9 MM
2012	$106 MM	$10 MM
2011	$114 MM	$10 MM
2010	$134 MM	$11 MM
2009	$138 MM	$11 MM
2008	$149 MM	$11 MM
2007	$157 MM	$11 MM
2006	$159 MM	$11 MM
2005	$172 MM	$10 MM
2004	$150 MM	$11 MM
2003	$126 MM	$11 MM
2002	$121 MM	$10 MM
2001	$119 MM	$10 MM
2000	$114 MM	$9 MM
1999	$109 MM	$10 MM
1998	$104 MM	$10 MM
1997	$98 MM	$10 MM
1996	$110 MM	$10 MM
1995	$103 MM	$10 MM

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Revenue / Student

$24,900

$18,604

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Southfield Public School District	Michigan
2023	$22,661	$16,123
2022	$18,451	$14,589
2021	$21,529	$15,927
2020	$18,451	$14,589
2019	$18,386	$14,099
2018	$16,548	$14,094
2017	$16,092	$13,305
2016	$15,642	$13,102
2015	$18,773	$11,681
2014	$14,532	$12,204
2012	$14,587	$12,235
2011	$15,211	$12,684
2010	$14,919	$11,681
2009	$15,087	$11,537
2008	$14,911	$11,222
2007	$23,022	$10,819
2006	$14,450	$9,793
2005	$14,020	$9,706
2004	$13,925	$9,471
2003	$12,819	$9,243
2002	$12,985	$8,687
2001	$12,322	$8,215
2000	$12,321	$7,511
1999	$11,865	$7,057
1998	$12,067	$7,001
1997	$10,849	$6,567
1995	$10,904	$6,044
1992	$9,448	$5,111

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Spending / Student

$23,065

$17,782

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Southfield Public School District	Michigan
2023	$20,992	$15,270
2022	$17,740	$14,302
2021	$19,943	$15,085
2020	$17,740	$14,302
2019	$17,301	$13,858
2018	$15,470	$13,691
2017	$15,702	$13,192
2016	$15,686	$12,965
2015	$19,628	$11,849
2014	$15,141	$12,085
2012	$13,882	$12,141
2011	$13,595	$12,422
2010	$15,598	$11,849
2009	$15,359	$11,612
2008	$15,815	$11,334
2007	$16,620	$10,901
2006	$15,998	$10,200
2005	$17,214	$9,852
2004	$14,571	$9,880
2003	$12,004	$9,552
2002	$12,178	$8,745
2001	$12,659	$8,343
2000	$11,912	$7,542
1999	$11,237	$7,404
1998	$10,869	$7,125
1997	$10,422	$6,851
1995	$11,577	$5,989
1992	$9,128	$5,102

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Southfield Public School District?

Southfield Public School District manages 11 public schools serving 4,413 students.

What is the rank of Southfield Public School District?

Southfield Public School District is ranked #596 out of 845 school districts in Michigan (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Michigan school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Southfield Public School District?

92% of Southfield Public School District students are Black, 3% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are White, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Southfield Public School District?

Southfield Public School District has a student/teacher ratio of 16:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What is Southfield Public School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $23,065 is higher than the state median of $17,782. The school district spending/student has grown by 30% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 11 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,413 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: 81% (Top 50% in MI)
: Bottom 50%
: 18% (Btm 50%)
: 36% (Btm 50%)
: 21% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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