High Schools in South Redford School District

Summary:

The South Redford School District in Michigan is home to two high schools: Lee M Thurston High School and SOAR Academic Institute. While both schools serve students in grades 9-12, they exhibit notable differences in their performance and characteristics.

Lee M Thurston High School is the larger of the two, with 867 students, and it outperforms SOAR Academic Institute on several key metrics. Thurston High School has a higher state-wide ranking, better performance on standardized tests, and a lower student-teacher ratio of 16.6 compared to 31.4 at SOAR. In contrast, SOAR Academic Institute, with only 169 students, struggles with significantly lower proficiency rates on standardized tests and a bottom 5% state-wide ranking.

Both schools face challenges, such as high chronic absenteeism rates of around 30% and a large percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. However, Lee M Thurston High School appears to have more resources, with a higher spending per student of $19,102 compared to $13,049 at SOAR Academic Institute. The data suggests that while Lee M Thurston High School is performing relatively better, both schools in the South Redford School District face challenges in improving student outcomes.

District Detail

26141 Schoolcraft
Redford, MI 48239-2775

(313) 535-4000

SchoolDigger Rank:
498^th of 613 Michigan districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,753

Primary Schools: 4
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	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	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lee M Thurston High School	Public	9-12	26255 Schoolcraft	Redford	48239	Wayne County	South Redford School District	No	No	No	No	(313) 242-0600	806	44	18.3	56.1%	71 (8.8%)	647 (80.3%)	26 (3.2%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (6.8%)	28.1	519^th of 739 public high schools	29.8%		26.6	533^rd of 743 public high schools	28.3%	14		38.6	5.3	30.5		31.9	$19,102	$1,592	$17,510
SOAR Academic Institute	Public	6-12	26141 Schoolcraft	Redford	48239	Wayne County	South Redford School District	No	No	No	No	(313) 535-4000	204	7	30.4	58.3%	41 (20.1%)	151 (74.0%)	4 (2.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.9%)	6.6	698^th of 739 public high schools	5.5%		5.2	713^th of 743 public high schools	4.0%	15	42.9	17.0		7.4	21.4	16.7	$13,049	$1,184	$11,865

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Detroit Leadership Academy	1.47 mi	2	598^th
Washington-Parks Academy	1.58 mi	2	583^rd
Westfield Charter Academy	1.62 mi	2	559^th
Redford Union Schools District No. 1	1.65 mi	8	544^th
Fostering Leadership Academy	1.82 mi	1

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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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