For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 754 students in Universal Learning Academy School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle School in Universal Learning Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 19% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
1 School
1,346 Schools
# Students
754 Students
537,178 Students
# Teachers
43 Teachers
31,643 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Universal Learning Academy School District, 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 90% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#754 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
38%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
n/a
9%
% Black
8%
23%
% White
89%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,971 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,512. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,626 is less than the state median of $17,694. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,971
$18,512
Spending / Student
$9,626
$17,694
Best Universal Learning Academy School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Universal Learning Academy
Charter School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
28015 Joy Rd
Westland, MI 48185
(734) 402-5900
Westland, MI 48185
(734) 402-5900
Gr: PK-12 | 754 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
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