Top Rankings
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 2026 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,394 students in Garden City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary Schools in Garden City School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Michigan public elementary school average of 38% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
8 Schools
2,540 Schools
# Students
3,193 Students
957,552 Students
# Teachers
239 Teachers
59,784 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Garden City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 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
#485 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
38%
Graduation Rate
71%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
7%
9%
% Black
14%
19%
% White
73%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,256 is higher than the state median of $18,604. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,745 is higher than the state median of $17,782. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$65 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$63 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,256
$18,604
Spending / Student
$19,745
$17,782
Best Garden City School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Burger Development Center
Special Education School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
28865 Carlysle St
Inkster, MI 48141
(734) 729-1830
Inkster, MI 48141
(734) 729-1830
Gr: K-12 | 108 students Student-teacher ratio: 3:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #22.
Douglas Elementary 34 Campus
(Math: 33% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
6400 Hartel St
Garden City, MI 48135
(734) 762-8450
Garden City, MI 48135
(734) 762-8450
Gr: 3-4 | 412 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #33.
Farmington 56 Campus
(Math: 22% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
33411 Marquette St
Garden City, MI 48135
(734) 762-8460
Garden City, MI 48135
(734) 762-8460
Gr: 5-6 | 455 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: n/an/a
30001 Marquette St
Garden City, MI 48135
(734) 762-8480
Garden City, MI 48135
(734) 762-8480
Gr: 1-2 | 419 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
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