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Garden City, MI

26,280 residents•3,718 students•11 schools
Avg School Rating
1.8
out of 10
51% below Michigan avg
Test Proficiency
24%Math
28%Reading
33% below Michigan avg
School Crime Rate
11.57
per 1,000 students
159% above Michigan avg
Overall Crime Rate
28.20
per 1,000 residents
39% below Michigan avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
8
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
2
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
7
Charter
2
Private
2

By Level

Elementary
8
Middle
1
High
2

These figures describe every school in Garden City; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Garden City

11 schools
4.4
Garden City High School
Highpublic
2.6
Douglas Elementary 3-4 Campus
Elementarypublic
1.8
Farmington 5-6 Campus
Elementarypublic
1.4
Tipton Academy
Elementarycharter
1.2
Garden City Middle School
Middlepublic
1.1
Tipton Academy - 4-8
Elementarycharter
0.4
Cambridge High School
Highpublic
—
Lathers Early Childhood And Kindergarten Center
Elementarypublic
—
Memorial Elementary 1-2 Campus
Elementarypublic
—
St. Raphael School
Elementaryprivate
—
United Christian School
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Garden City

43 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Garden City in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
159% above Michigan avg
11.57
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
27
Property
4
Drug
10
Weapons
2

School Crime Types

  • Assault56%
  • Drugs23%
  • Sex7%
  • Weapons5%
  • Theft5%
  • Vandalism5%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Garden City

741 total incidents reported across Garden City in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
39% below Michigan avg
28.20
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
322
Property
359
Drug
41
Weapons
17
Other
2

Crime Types

  • Assault40%
  • Theft16%
  • Fraud12%
  • Vandalism6%
  • Vehicle Theft6%
  • Drugs6%
  • Other15%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

3,718 students enrolled across Garden City's schools.

  • Public3,05082%
  • Charter54515%
  • Private1233%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Garden City's K-12 schools.

  • White66%
  • Black20%
  • Hispanic7%
  • Two or More Races5%
  • Asian1%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
50%Female50%Male
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.