Downriver Today

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.

School	Total Enrollment
Allen Elementary School	338
Asher School	338
Beacon Day Treatment Center	115
Davidson Middle School	631
Fordline Elementary School	288
Grogan Elementary School	320
Shelters Elementary School	272
Southgate Anderson High School	990