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Wayland Union Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 658 students in Wayland Union Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschools in Wayland Union Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 38% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,098 Schools
# Students
2,825 Students
365,309 Students
# Teachers
155 Teachers
24,601 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Wayland Union Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 850 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#193 out of 855 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
48%
Graduation Rate
91%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.56
# American Indian Students
21 Students
2,392 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
18 Students
9,060 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
208 Students
31,799 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
9%
# Black Students
35 Students
76,775 Students
% Black Students
1%
21%
# White Students
2,411 Students
227,351 Students
% White Students
85%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
312 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
132 Students
17,620 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
275
71,558
# Students in 1st Grade:
219
59,003
# Students in 2nd Grade:
218
56,677
# Students in 3rd Grade:
187
50,389
# Students in 4th Grade:
212
47,017
# Students in 5th Grade:
203
41,576
# Students in 6th Grade:
197
13,233
# Students in 7th Grade:
233
7,649
# Students in 8th Grade:
220
7,202
# Students in 9th Grade:
218
2,559
# Students in 10th Grade:
238
2,285
# Students in 11th Grade:
210
2,286
# Students in 12th Grade:
195
2,478
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,397
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,403 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,267. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,557 is less than the state median of $17,461. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,403
$18,267
Spending / Student
$13,557
$17,461
Best Wayland Union Schools School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dorr School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4159 18th St
Dorr, MI 49323
(616) 681-9637
Dorr, MI 49323
(616) 681-9637
Grades: PK-5
| 355 students
Rank: n/an/a
507 West Sycamore St
Wayland, MI 49348
(269) 792-9208
Wayland, MI 49348
(269) 792-9208
Grades: PK-1
| 303 students
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