Top Rankings
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 2025 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 4,828 students in Wayne-Westland Community School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, 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 13% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 55% 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
1,349 Schools
# Students
9,324 Students
537,315 Students
# Teachers
550 Teachers
31,652 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Wayne-Westland Community School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 851 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 75% has increased from 73% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#697 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
38%
Graduation Rate
75%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.60
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
6%
9%
% Black
39%
23%
% White
48%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,012 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,679 is higher than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$168 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$184 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,012
$18,510
Spending / Student
$19,679
$17,693
Best Wayne-Westland Community School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
John Glenn High School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
36105 Marquette St
Westland, MI 48185
(734) 419-2323
Westland, MI 48185
(734) 419-2323
Grades: 8-12
| 1,468 students
Rank: #22.
Wayne Memorial High School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3001 4th St
Wayne, MI 48184
(734) 419-2206
Wayne, MI 48184
(734) 419-2206
Grades: 8-12
| 1,379 students
Rank: #33.
Adlai Stevenson Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
38501 Palmer Rd
Westland, MI 48186
(734) 419-2350
Westland, MI 48186
(734) 419-2350
Grades: 6-8
| 749 students
Rank: #44.
Benjamin Franklin Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
33555 Annapolis St
Wayne, MI 48184
(734) 419-2402
Wayne, MI 48184
(734) 419-2402
Grades: 6-8
| 625 students
Rank: #55.
Adams Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
33475 Palmer Rd
Westland, MI 48186
(734) 419-2375
Westland, MI 48186
(734) 419-2375
Grades: 6-8
| 607 students
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