For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 854 students in Redford Union Schools District No. 1. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschools in Redford Union Schools District No. 1 have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public preschool average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,089 Schools
# Students
1,995 Students
375,363 Students
# Teachers
146 Teachers
25,301 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Redford Union Schools District No. 1, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 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 66% has increased from 59% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#726 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
38%
Graduation Rate
66%
81%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)69.1%
33.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.59
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
6%
9%
% Black
70%
22%
% White
16%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,833 is higher than the state median of $18,606. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,785 is higher than the state median of $17,784. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$42 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,833
$18,606
Spending / Student
$20,785
$17,784
Best Redford Union Schools District No. 1 Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Beech Elementary School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
19990 Beech Daly Rd
Redford, MI 48240
(313) 242-6100
Redford, MI 48240
(313) 242-6100
Gr: PK-6 | 457 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: n/an/a
B Beck Education Center
Special Education School
27100 Bennett
Redford, MI 48240
(313) 242-3501
Redford, MI 48240
(313) 242-3501
Gr: PK-K
Rank: n/an/a
26440 Puritan
Redford, MI 48239
(313) 242-3801
Redford, MI 48239
(313) 242-3801
Gr: PK-6 | 397 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
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