Crestwood School District

27235 Joy Rd
Dearborn Hts, MI 48127-3495
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Crestwood School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,284 students in Crestwood School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High School in Crestwood School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Crestwood School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Michigan average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Crestwood High School, with 95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Michigan public high school average of 36% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,342 Schools
# Students
3,682 Students
534,573 Students
# Teachers
212 Teachers
30,578 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Crestwood School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 851 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#439 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(22-23)
28%
35%
44%
45%
27%
38%
(22-23)
96%
81%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
2%
9%
% Black
5%
17%
% White
92%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,308 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,882 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$56 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$51 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,308
$18,510
Spending / Student
$13,882
$17,693

Best Crestwood School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Crestwood High School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1501 N Beech Daly Rd
Dearborn Heights, MI 48127
(313) 278-7475
Grades: 9-12
| 1,284 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,682 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 96% (Top 10% in MI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 44% (Top 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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