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 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 431 students in Crestwood School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschool in Crestwood School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 38% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,098 Schools
# Students
3,914 Students
365,309 Students
# Teachers
222 Teachers
24,601 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Crestwood School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 863 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#439 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Crestwood   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
26%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Crestwood   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Crestwood   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
27%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Crestwood   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
95%
81%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Crestwood   School District and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.56
# American Indian Students
7 Students
2,392 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
18 Students
9,060 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
73 Students
31,799 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
9%
# Black Students
202 Students
76,775 Students
% Black Students
5%
21%
# White Students
3,585 Students
227,351 Students
% White Students
92%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
312 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
29 Students
17,620 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
286
71,558
# Students in 1st Grade:
269
59,003
# Students in 2nd Grade:
243
56,677
# Students in 3rd Grade:
257
50,389
# Students in 4th Grade:
283
47,017
# Students in 5th Grade:
277
41,576
# Students in 6th Grade:
310
13,233
# Students in 7th Grade:
288
7,649
# Students in 8th Grade:
321
7,202
# Students in 9th Grade:
353
2,559
# Students in 10th Grade:
337
2,285
# Students in 11th Grade:
342
2,286
# Students in 12th Grade:
348
2,478
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,397

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,401 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,261. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,060 is less than the state median of $17,455. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$56 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Crestwood   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$51 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart displays total spending of Crestwood   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,401
$18,261
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Crestwood   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,060
$17,455
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Crestwood   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Crestwood School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Highview Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
25225 Richardson St
Dearborn Heights, MI 48127
(313) 278-8390
Grades: PK-4
| 431 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,914 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 95% (Top 10% in MI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 44% (Top 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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