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Garden City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 214 students in Garden City School District.
Public Preschools in Garden City School District have a diversity score of 0.53, which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 0.58.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,089 Schools
# Students
3,171 Students
372,198 Students
# Teachers
245 Teachers
24,811 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Garden City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 851 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 71% has increased from 65% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#515 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)25%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
38%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)71%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.58
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
7%
9%
% Black
13%
21%
% White
72%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,396 is higher than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,882 is higher than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$65 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$63 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,396
$18,510
Spending / Student
$19,882
$17,693
Best Garden City School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
28351 Marquette St
Garden City, MI 48135
(734) 762-8490
Garden City, MI 48135
(734) 762-8490
Grades: PK-K
| 214 students
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