| Index | Southgate | Michigan | National |
| Average Test Scores | 30% | 42% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 19:1 | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 11 | 3,421 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 5 | 835 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 196 | 7,963 |
| Index | Southgate | Michigan | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.1% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 84.6% | 85.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 53.8% | 60.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 26.6% | 36.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 17.0% | 27.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.4% | 10.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.8% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.3% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 11 public schools, 5 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Southgate. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Southgate, MI schools is 30%. The average student to teacher ratio is 19:1. In Southgate, MI, an average of 85.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 84.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Grosse Pointe Park, MI | 11,108 | 64% | 34.0% |
| Plymouth, MI | 9,168 | 60% | 25.2% |
| Livonia, MI | 93,970 | 53% | 11.0% |
| Trenton, MI | 18,214 | 53% | 9.6% |
| Wyandotte, MI | 24,944 | 53% | 9.5% |
| Southgate, MI | 29,129 | 30% | 36.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Oak Ridge, TN | 29,124 | 38% | 19.9% |
| Fuquay-Varina, NC | 29,110 | 48% | 0.5% |
| SeaTac, WA | 29,102 | 36% | 26.0% |
| Raytown, MO | 29,176 | 33% | 30.8% |
| Rexburg, ID | 29,064 | 53% | 9.6% |
| Southgate, MI | 29,129 | 30% | 36.9% |
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