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Southgate Community School District welcomed 3,371 students in 2022-23 school year

Superintendent of public instruction michael f rice 2023

MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education

MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education

There were 3,371 students enrolled in Southgate Community School District in the 2022-23 school year, 3.7% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 51.9% of them were boys, and 48.1% were girls.

Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 67.3% of the Southgate Community School District total enrollment.

Southgate Community School District covers eight schools within Wayne County with its main office in Southgate. Among them, Southgate Anderson High School recorded the highest enrollment of 990 students in the 2022-23 school year.

Overall student enrollment in Michigan remains below pre-pandemic levels, white students experiencing the largest decline at 6.5%.

Academic performance has also suffered, with the state's average NAEP score dropping by 6.5 points and ethnic achievement gaps widening. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

Enrollment in Southgate Community School District Over 8 Years
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Enrollment by School in Southgate Community School District (2022-23)
SchoolTotal Enrollment
Allen Elementary School338
Asher School338
Beacon Day Treatment Center115
Davidson Middle School631
Fordline Elementary School288
Grogan Elementary School320
Shelters Elementary School272
Southgate Anderson High School990

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