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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 is 1 public preschool serving 222 students in Garden City School District.
Public Preschools in Garden City School District have a diversity score of 0.47, which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 0.59.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,088 Schools
# Students
3,193 Students
375,360 Students
# Teachers
239 Teachers
25,290 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
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
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
7%
9%
% Black
14%
22%
% White
73%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
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 Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
28351 Marquette St
Garden City, MI 48135
(734) 762-8490
Garden City, MI 48135
(734) 762-8490
Gr: PK-K | 222 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
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