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Schools in Lathrup Village · Southfield Public School District

Lathrup Village’s public schools score below 60% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation

In Lathrup Village, 15% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lathrup Village, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

#581of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
36%
▼ 9 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
15%
▼ 19 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85%
▲ 3 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$22.2K
▲ 34% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.3
MI 16.5
Schools in town
3
924 students on the public path
In brief

Lathrup Village’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 453 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lathrup Village’s, its schools beat 6%, lower than their 40% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 15% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $22,199 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is University Middle School Academy, then University High School Academy. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Lathrup Village’s grade

C Test scoresB− Graduation

C+: better than 40% of Michigan school districts, #581 of 699 Michigan towns. Graduation is above the Michigan average; test scores are below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 40%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (453)Better than 6%
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,496 test results and a graduating class of 475 could put Lathrup Village anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Lathrup Village’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,499 in math, 2,492 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lathrup Village, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5University Elementary School AcademySouthfield Public School DistrictC+
6–8University Middle School AcademySouthfield Public School DistrictA
9–12University High School AcademySouthfield Public School DistrictA−

Lathrup Village’s public schools are run by Southfield Public School District, which also serves Southfield. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Southfield Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 11 schools · 4,413 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 16.3 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$22,199MI $16,528 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading36%
State average 45.4% · 2492 students tested
Math15%
State average 33.6% · 2499 students tested

Lathrup Village vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Lathrup Village’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Lathrup VillageC+Southfield Public

Every school in Lathrup Village

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Lathrup Villageby address
University Elementary School Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
312 students21:1Rate it →
University Middle School Academy
Middle · Grades 6–8
A
338 students18:1Rate it →
University High School Academy
High · Grades 9–12
A−
274 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Lathrup Village’s schools

Are Lathrup Village’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Lathrup Village children attend score below 60% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #581 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 6%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lathrup Village in?

Southfield Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,413 students in 11 schools (2024–25).

Where do Lathrup Village kids go to high school?

University High School Academy, with 274 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Lathrup Village’s graduation rate?

85% of the class of 2023 in Southfield Public School District graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Lathrup Village spend per student?

$22,199 in Southfield Public School District (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Michigan. Stars are from neighbors.