High Schools in Southgate Community School District

Summary:

The Southgate Community School District in Michigan is home to two high schools: Southgate Anderson High School and Asher School. While both schools serve grades 9-12, the data reveals a significant disparity in their academic performance and resource allocation.

Southgate Anderson High School emerges as the stronger-performing school, with a higher 2-star statewide ranking from SchoolDigger compared to Asher School's 1-star rating. Southgate Anderson also outperforms the district and state averages in most test score categories, including M-Step Social Studies and SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing. In contrast, Asher School struggles significantly, scoring well below the district and state averages in all test score categories.

The data also highlights differences in resource allocation, with Southgate Anderson High School spending significantly more per student ($18,754) compared to Asher School ($9,551). Additionally, Southgate Anderson has a lower student-teacher ratio of 19.9, while Asher School has a higher ratio of 29.4. These disparities in funding and staffing resources may contribute to the performance gap between the two schools.

District Detail

13940 Leroy St
Southgate, MI 48195-2053

(734) 246-4600

SchoolDigger Rank:
414^th of 613 Michigan districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 3,742

Primary Schools: 5
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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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 (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	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
Asher School	Public	9-12	14101 Leroy St	Southgate	48195	Wayne County	Southgate Community School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 246-4633	462	14	31.8	74.9%	265 (57.4%)	111 (24.0%)	69 (14.9%)	3 (0.6%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.7%)	10.8	658^th of 739 public high schools	11.0%		10.3	664^th of 743 public high schools	10.6%	6	28.6		16.9	8.5	$11,337	$915	$10,422
Southgate Anderson High School	Public	9-12	15475 Leroy St	Southgate	48195	Wayne County	Southgate Community School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 246-4611	1,052	53	19.8	56.0%	697 (66.3%)	130 (12.4%)	174 (16.5%)	21 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (2.7%)	39.5	447^th of 739 public high schools	39.5%		34.3	474^th of 743 public high schools	36.2%	27	49.5	12.7	27.9	41.4	$19,592	$1,870	$17,722

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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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