Southfield Public School District
Southfield Public School District is a public school district based in Southfield, Michigan, serving 4,491 students in 11 schools. By enrollment it ranks #64 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 80% of them. Its schools average 408 students each, about the same as the Michigan median of 421. Its superintendent is Jennifer Green. It spends about $18,011 per student on day-to-day operations, 56% more than the Michigan median. It has roughly 15.8 students per teacher.
How Southfield compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Southfield | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $18,011 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,562 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $101.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $109.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 284 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 857 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.8 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 499 | 585 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Michigan median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Jennifer Green
Source: Michigan CEPI Educational Entity Master, checked 2026-10-04. Report a change
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Peer districts in Michigan
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byron Center Public SchoolsByron Center | 4,572 | 7 | $11,086 | 20.1 | #62 |
| Saginaw Township Community SchoolsSaginaw | 4,548 | 8 | $11,325 | 17.8 | #63 |
| Southfield Public School DistrictSouthfield · this district | 4,491 | 11 | $18,011 | 15.8 | #64 |
| Monroe Public SchoolsMonroe | 4,428 | 8 | $11,361 | 18.7 | #65 |
| Fraser Public SchoolsFraser | 4,409 | 8 | $12,377 | 15.5 | #66 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homewood CityHomewood, AL | 4,492 | $13,040 | 13.1 |
| San Gabriel UnifiedSan Gabriel, CA | 4,492 | $13,977 | 22.2 |
| Lewiston Independent DistrictLewiston, ID | 4,491 | $11,001 | 14.8 |
| Logansport Community School CorporationLogansport, IN | 4,488 | $9,516 | 15.6 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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