Southgate Community School District
Southgate Community School District is a public school district based in Southgate, Michigan, serving 3,760 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #81 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 75% of them. Its schools average 470 students each, more than the Michigan median of 421. Its superintendent is Sharon Irvine. It spends about $14,282 per student on day-to-day operations, 23% more than the Michigan median. It has roughly 17.9 students per teacher.
How Southgate Community compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Southgate Community | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,282 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,215 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $52.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $55.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 210 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 442 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.9 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 470 | 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 →Sharon Irvine
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyoming Public SchoolsWyoming | 3,832 | 7 | $12,133 | 17.0 | #80 |
| Southgate Community School DistrictSouthgate · this district | 3,760 | 8 | $14,282 | 17.9 | #81 |
| East Lansing School DistrictEast Lansing | 3,726 | 8 | $10,857 | 16.9 | #82 |
| Lakeview Sch. District (Calhoun)Battle Creek | 3,717 | 7 | $10,696 | 15.8 | #83 |
| Allen Park Public SchoolsAllen Park | 3,713 | 5 | $11,388 | 18.2 | #84 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Center-Grimes Community School DistrictGrimes, IA | 3,760 | $10,095 | 15.2 |
| Quillayute Valley School DistrictForks, WA | 3,760 | $12,997 | 22.9 |
| StoughtonStoughton, MA | 3,759 | $18,865 | 11.7 |
| Amsterdam City School DistrictAmsterdam, NY | 3,757 | $18,010 | 15.1 |
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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