South Redford School District
| South Redford School District | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
26141 Schoolcraft[1]
, Wayne County, Michigan, 48239United States | |
| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Grades | PreKindergarten-12[2] |
| Superintendent | Jason Bobrovetski[3] |
| Schools | 7[2] |
| Budget | $71,966,000 (2022-2023 expeditures)[2] |
| NCES District ID | 2632280[2] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 2,775 (2024-2025)[2] |
| Teachers | 177.16 FTE (2024-2025)[2] |
| Staff | 441.97 FTE (2024-2025)[2] |
| Student–teacher ratio | 15.66 (2024-2025)[2] |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
South Redford School District is a public school district in Metro Detroit. It serves the southern part of Redford.[4]
History
South Redford School District is derived from Redford Township District No. 9, formed in the nineteenth century. The many small, rural school districts in the township consolidated in the 1920s until there were two districts: Redford Union Schools in the northern section and South Redford School District in the southern. Beech School was South Redford's single school until George Hall Fisher Elementary School opened in fall 1928.[5][6]
Lee M. Thurston High School was completed in fall 1954.[7] Ten schools were built between 1946 and 1963, but several have closed due to declining enrollment.[5]
Voters passed a bond issue in 2005 to add an auditorium and auxiliary gymnasium to the high school and make other repairs and improvements throughout the district. A nearly $80 million bond issue passed in 2021 to fund further improvements.[8]
Schools
| School | Grades | Address | Built[5] |
|---|---|---|---|
| George H. Fisher Elementary School | K–5 | 10000 Crosley, Redford, MI 48239 | 1928 |
| Arthur H. Vandenberg Elementary School | K–5 | 24901 Cathedral, Redford, MI 48239 | 1956 |
| Jane Addams Elementary School | K–5 | 14025 Berwyn, Redford, MI 48239 | 1963 |
| Thomas Jefferson Elementary School | K–5 | 26555 Westfield, Redford, MI 48239 | 1958 |
| John D. Pierce Middle School | 6–8 | 25605 Orangelawn, Redford, MI 48239 | 1959 |
| Lee M. Thurston High School | 9–12 | 26255 Schoolcraft, Redford, MI 48239 | 1954[7] |
| SOAR Academic Institute | Alternative secondary school. Grades 6–12 | 26141 Schoolcraft, Redford, MI 48239 |
References
- 1 2 South Redford School District. "South Redford School District". Retrieved July 21, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for South Redford School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences.
- ↑ South Redford School District. "Staff". Retrieved July 21, 2026.
- ↑ Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. "Wayne County School Districts" (PDF). Retrieved July 21, 2026.
- 1 2 3 South Redford School District. "About". Retrieved July 21, 2026.
- ↑ Caloia, Stephanie. "The Fisher Family and Fisher Elementary School". Redford Township Historical Commission. Retrieved July 21, 2026.
- 1 2 "New school to show off". Detroit Free Press. October 23, 1954. p. 3.
- ↑ Michigan Department of Treasury. "STATE QUALIFIED SCHOOL BOND ELECTION RESULTS WAYNE COUNTY South Redford School District". Retrieved July 21, 2026.