Southfield Public School District

Summary:

The Southfield Public School District in Michigan operates 13 schools, including 7 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, 3 high schools, and 1 alternative school, serving students from diverse backgrounds.

A few schools stand out in the district. University High School Academy is a top-performing public magnet school, ranking among the top 5% of Michigan high schools with strong academic performance and high graduation rates. MacArthur K8 University Academy and University Middle School Academy are also high-achieving public magnet schools, ranking among the top 25% of Michigan elementary and middle schools respectively.

However, the district as a whole faces challenges, including lower-than-average graduation rates, higher-than-average dropout rates, and high chronic absenteeism rates across all schools. Additionally, the district has a significant percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating socioeconomic disparities that may be contributing to the academic performance gaps observed. The district's resource allocation and funding distribution also vary widely, suggesting the need for more equitable access to educational resources across all schools.

District Detail

24661 Lahser Rd
Southfield, MI 48033-3238

(248) 746-8777

SchoolDigger Rank:
447^th of 613 Michigan districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 4,413

Primary Schools: 6
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 1

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)					M-Step Math (2025)					M-Step Science (2025)			M-Step Social Studies (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th 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
Adlai Stevenson Elementary School	Public	K-5	24500 Larkins St	Southfield	48033	Oakland County	Southfield Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 746-8840	527	28	18.8	65.5%	8 (1.5%)	482 (91.5%)	14 (2.7%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.4%)	32.1	977^th of 1488 public elementary schools	34.3%		21.4	1153^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	22.4%	176					34.8	29.5	43.4			28.3	6.4	14.5			37.3			28.9			$19,322	$1,126	$18,196
Glenn W Levey Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	25300 W 9 Mile Rd	Southfield	48033	Oakland County	Southfield Public School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(248) 746-8740	354	25	14.1	56.5%	7 (2.0%)	332 (93.8%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	10.1	815^th of 890 public middle schools	8.4%		13.2	787^th of 897 public middle schools	12.3%	28	37.4	5.2						18.3	11.0				7.0	13.2		8.8			14.0		$25,870	$935	$24,935
University Elementary School Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	19301 W 12 Mile Rd	Lathrup Village	48076	Oakland County	Southfield Public School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(248) 746-8590	312	15	20.6	42.6%	3 (1.0%)	296 (94.9%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	71.1	400^th of 1488 public elementary schools	73.1%		62	523^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	64.8%	123					58.8	66.2	44.4			64.7	61.2	37.8			33.3			31.1			$19,093	$1,068	$18,026
Morris Adler Elementary School	Public	K-5	19100 Filmore St	Southfield	48075	Oakland County	Southfield Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 746-8872	355	18	19.7	65.6%	2 (0.6%)	334 (94.1%)	10 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	19.8	1163^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	21.8%		16.5	1228^th of 1486 public elementary schools	17.4%	65					32.2	20.6	34.2			27.1	11.1	11.0			24.7			12.3			$18,076	$1,188	$16,889
McIntyre Elementary School	Public	K-5	19600 Saratoga Blvd	Southfield	48076	Oakland County	Southfield Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 746-7365	162	12	13.9	58.6%	1 (0.6%)	151 (93.2%)	4 (2.5%)	2 (1.2%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	21.5	1133^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	23.9%		38.2	880^th of 1486 public elementary schools	40.8%	253					20.9	27.0	29.5			34.9	13.5	11.4			25.0			20.5			$25,803	$1,423	$24,380
University High School Academy	Public, Magnet	9-12	19301 W 12 Mile Rd	Lathrup Village	48076	Oakland County	Southfield Public School District	No	Yes	No	No	(248) 746-4370	274	18	15.6	36.1%	1 (0.4%)	265 (96.7%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	89	60^th of 739 public high schools	91.9%		77.2	134^th of 743 public high schools	82.0%	74			83.8	41.9													48.6			67.6	$24,570	$781	$23,789
Alice M Birney K8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	27225 Evergreen Rd	Southfield	48076	Oakland County	Southfield Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 746-8800	452	32	13.9	62.8%	5 (1.1%)	429 (94.9%)	6 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.0%)	14.4	1271^st of 1488 public elementary schools	14.6%		16	1237^th of 1486 public elementary schools	16.8%	34	35.3	5.9			22.9	33.3	34.4	11.4	9.1	14.3	11.1		8.6	6.5	12.5	14.7			20.6		$25,214	$1,219	$23,995
Thompson K8 International Academy	Public	K-8	16300 Lincoln Dr	Southfield	48076	Oakland County	Southfield Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 746-7404	544	35	15.7	64.5%	21 (3.9%)	444 (81.6%)	56 (10.3%)	15 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.3%)	14.9	1259^th of 1488 public elementary schools	15.4%		11.9	1312^th of 1486 public elementary schools	11.7%	53	22.2				28.3	25.0	26.9	13.3	21.7	24.6	18.5	7.3		15.2	12.3	8.8		9.9	14.0		$23,289	$1,170	$22,120
University Middle School Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	19301 W 12 Mile Rd	Lathrup Village	48076	Oakland County	Southfield Public School District	No	Yes	No	No	(248) 746-4370	338	19	18.2	40.2%	0 (0.0%)	328 (97.0%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	66.5	244^th of 890 public middle schools	72.6%		71.2	197^th of 897 public middle schools	78.0%	47	79.1	25.2						57.0	69.9				31.2	31.7		36.8			53.5		$16,404	$1,139	$15,265
Kennedy Learning Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	16229 Mount Vernon St	Southfield	48075	Oakland County	Southfield Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 746-8828	46	5	9.2	52.2%	2 (4.3%)	41 (89.1%)	2 (4.3%)	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																					$50,809	$5,696	$45,113
Southfield High School for the Arts and Technology	Public, Magnet	9-12	24675 Lahser Rd	Southfield	48033	Oakland County	Southfield Public School District	No	Yes	No	No	(248) 746-8606	1,049	65	16.2	57.6%	16 (1.5%)	970 (92.5%)	34 (3.2%)	10 (1.0%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (1.4%)	6.6	699^th of 739 public high schools	5.4%		6.3	701^st of 743 public high schools	5.7%	2			22.0														5.7			14.8	$30,878	$2,797	$28,081

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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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