Case Study: Southfield Public Schools achieves a 90% graduation rate and large-scale credit recovery with Edmentum

Conquering the Challenges of the 21st Century

Southfield Public Schools, a 7,284-student district in Southfield, MI serving a predominantly African American, high-poverty population, faced severe budget cuts (roughly $90 million over seven years), declining enrollment and a transient, at‑risk student body. District leaders prioritized shoring up elementary/middle literacy and high‑school credit recovery despite the constrained financial outlook.

They adopted a blended‑learning model using Edmentum solutions—Plato Courseware, EdOptions Academy, Study Island, Reading Eggs, EducationCity and assessment tools—paired with teacher‑led instruction for remediation, credit recovery and RTI. The approach helped drive a 90% district graduation rate (98% in alternative programs), produced thousands of recovered credits (6,300 full credits/13,800 semester equivalents at the regional campus plus additional summer and Saturday school recoveries), and improved teacher data use and early‑literacy outcomes.

Southfield Public Schools

Roderick Norman

Network Manager