High Schools in Garden City Public Schools

Summary:

The Garden City Public Schools district in Michigan is home to two high schools: Garden City High School and Cambridge Alternative High School. While both schools serve students in grades 9-12, the data suggests that Garden City High School is the stronger-performing institution between the two.

Garden City High School holds a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating better overall performance compared to Cambridge Alternative High School's 0-star rating. This is reflected in Garden City High School's higher proficiency rates on standardized tests like the M-STEP and SAT. Additionally, Garden City High School spends more per student ($17,313) and has a lower student-teacher ratio (17.8) than Cambridge Alternative High School ($12,355 per student and 24.3 student-teacher ratio), which may contribute to its academic advantages.

However, both schools face challenges, such as high chronic absenteeism rates exceeding 29%. Additionally, while the schools have similar 4-year graduation rates (around 82.8%) and dropout rates (7.6%), they lag behind the state averages on many academic measures. The district may benefit from analyzing the root causes of these issues and implementing targeted interventions to support all students, regardless of the school they attend.

District Detail

1333 Radcliff St
Garden City, MI 48135-1126

(734) 762-6311

SchoolDigger Rank:
481^st of 613 Michigan districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 3,193

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 1

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step Science (2025)	M-Step Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cambridge Alternative High School	Public	9-12	28901 Cambridge St	Garden City	48135	Wayne County	Garden City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 762-8430	258	11	23.8	72.1%	148 (57.4%)	84 (32.6%)	14 (5.4%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.5%)	7.3	688^th of 739 public high schools	6.9%		7.3	692^nd of 743 public high schools	6.9%	4	15.5		12.7	14.5	$12,355	$821	$11,534
Garden City High School	Public	9-12	6500 Middlebelt Rd	Garden City	48135	Wayne County	Garden City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 762-8350	896	50	18.1	39.2%	671 (74.9%)	114 (12.7%)	58 (6.5%)	15 (1.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.0%)	28.5	516^th of 739 public high schools	30.2%		42.4	405^th of 743 public high schools	45.5%	111	44.8	13.0	18.4	34.7	$17,313	$2,940	$14,374

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Livonia Public Schools School District	1.08 mi	27	86^th
Tipton Academy	1.16 mi	2
Universal Learning Academy	1.38 mi	1
American Montessori Academy	1.4 mi	2	474^th
Wayne-Westland Community School District	1.76 mi	18	548^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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