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Wayne-Westland Community School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 4,603 students in Wayne-Westland Community 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 Schools in Wayne-Westland Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
16 Schools
1,329 Schools
# Students
8,980 Students
535,615 Students
# Teachers
509 Teachers
32,063 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Wayne-Westland Community 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 75% has decreased from 77% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#687 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
38%
Graduation Rate
75%
81%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)75.2%
33.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
7%
9%
% Black
40%
23%
% White
46%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,702 is higher than the state median of $18,606. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,433 is higher than the state median of $17,784. The school district spending/student has grown by 40% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$168 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$184 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,702
$18,606
Spending / Student
$20,433
$17,784
Best Wayne-Westland Community School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
John Glenn High School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
36105 Marquette St
Westland, MI 48185
(734) 419-2323
Westland, MI 48185
(734) 419-2323
Gr: 8-12 | 1,368 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: #22.
Wayne Memorial High School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3001 4th St
Wayne, MI 48184
(734) 419-2206
Wayne, MI 48184
(734) 419-2206
Gr: 8-12 | 1,257 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #33.
Adlai Stevenson Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
38501 Palmer Rd
Westland, MI 48186
(734) 419-2351
Westland, MI 48186
(734) 419-2351
Gr: 6-8 | 768 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: #44.
Benjamin Franklin Middle School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
33555 Annapolis St
Wayne, MI 48184
(734) 419-2402
Wayne, MI 48184
(734) 419-2402
Gr: 6-11 | 619 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #55.
Adams Middle School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
33475 Palmer Rd
Westland, MI 48186
(734) 419-2396
Westland, MI 48186
(734) 419-2396
Gr: 6-8 | 591 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
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