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Item: Wayne-Westland Community School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

36745 Marquette St
Westland, MI 48185-3235

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (734) 419-2000

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Wayne-Westland Community School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MI)

# Schools

16 Schools

1,085 Schools

# Students

8,980 Students

374,269 Students

# Teachers

509 Teachers

25,217 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Wayne-Westland Community School District	Michigan
Kind	404	78
1	393	67
2	350	65
3	372	61
4	369	56
5	410	48

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District Rank

Wayne-Westland Community School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 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.

This School District

State Average (MI)

#687 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Wayne-Westland Community School District
2023	#687
2022	#697
2021	#700
2019	#712
2018	#708
2017	#695
2016	#682
2015	#673
2014	#683
2013	#653
2012	#661
2011	#614
2010	#548

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13%

35%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Wayne-Westland Community School District	Michigan
2023	13%	35%
2022	13%	34%
2021	11%	36%
2019	17%	40%
2018	14%	37%
2017	17%	39%
2016	19%	38%
2015	19%	37%
2014	24%	41%
2013	26%	41%
2012	23%	37%
2011	73%	80%
2010	73%	78%

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27%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Wayne-Westland Community School District	Michigan
2022	27%	45%
2021	27%	48%
2019	29%	49%
2018	14%	43%
2017	30%	49%
2016	32%	50%
2015	35%	49%
2014	54%	67%
2013	53%	65%
2012	50%	64%
2011	73%	80%
2010	77%	82%

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21%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Wayne-Westland Community School District	Michigan
2022	21%	38%
2021	11%	23%

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75%

81.8%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Wayne-Westland Community School District	Michigan
2023	75%	81%
2022	75%	81%
2021	71%	84%
2020	79%	86%
2019	76%	85%
2018	77%	85%
2017	73%	85%
2016	77%	85%
2015	76%	85%
2014	74%	84%
2013	71%	84%
2012	71%	82%
2011	70%	81%

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(2022-23)

75.2%

33.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Wayne-Westland Community School District	Michigan
2023	75.2%	33.3%
2022	61.3%	41.4%
2021	6.7%	21.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.63

0.59

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Wayne-Westland Community School District	Michigan
2023	0.62	0.55
2022	0.61	0.55
2021	0.61	0.54
2020	0.61	0.53
2019	0.61	0.53
2018	0.58	0.53
2017	0.58	0.52
2016	0.57	0.50
2015	0.57	0.50
2014	0.56	0.50
2013	0.54	0.49
2012	0.53	0.49
2011	0.52	0.47
2010	0.49	0.46
2009	0.47	0.46
2008	0.47	0.46
2007	0.46	0.46
2006	0.43	0.44
2005	0.41	0.43
2004	0.39	0.43
2003	0.38	0.44
2002	0.36	0.43
2001	0.35	0.42
2000	0.33	0.40
1999	0.32	0.40
1998	0.30	0.40
1997	0.28	0.39
1996	0.28	0.39
1995	0.26	0.38
1994	0.25	0.37
1993	0.25	0.37
1992	0.23	0.37
1991	0.24	0.38
1990	0.22	0.36
1989	0.21	0.36
1988	0.20	0.36

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Wayne-Westland Community School District	Michigan
2023	1%	1%
2022	2%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	2%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Wayne-Westland Community School District	Michigan
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	3%
2009	2%	3%
2008	2%	3%
2007	2%	3%
2006	2%	3%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%
1991	2%	2%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Wayne-Westland Community School District	Michigan
2023	7%	9%
2022	7%	9%
2021	7%	8%
2020	7%	8%
2019	7%	8%
2018	6%	8%
2017	6%	7%
2016	6%	7%
2015	6%	7%
2014	5%	7%
2013	5%	6%
2012	5%	6%
2011	4%	6%
2010	4%	5%
2009	3%	5%
2008	3%	5%
2007	3%	5%
2006	3%	4%
2005	3%	4%
2004	3%	4%
2003	2%	4%
2002	2%	4%
2001	2%	4%
2000	2%	3%
1999	2%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	2%	3%
1995	2%	3%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1991	1%	3%
1990	1%	2%
1989	1%	2%
1988	1%	2%

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% Black

40%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Wayne-Westland Community School District	Michigan
2023	38%	18%
2022	36%	18%
2021	35%	18%
2020	35%	18%
2019	35%	18%
2018	35%	18%
2017	35%	18%
2016	34%	18%
2015	33%	18%
2014	32%	18%
2013	30%	18%
2012	29%	19%
2011	28%	19%
2010	27%	20%
2009	26%	20%
2008	25%	20%
2007	24%	20%
2006	22%	20%
2005	21%	20%
2004	19%	20%
2003	18%	20%
2002	17%	20%
2001	16%	19%
2000	15%	19%
1999	14%	19%
1998	14%	19%
1997	12%	19%
1996	11%	18%
1995	10%	17%
1994	10%	17%
1993	10%	17%
1992	10%	17%
1991	10%	17%
1990	10%	18%
1989	10%	18%
1988	9%	18%

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% White

46%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Wayne-Westland Community School District	Michigan
2023	49%	64%
2022	50%	64%
2021	52%	65%
2020	51%	66%
2019	51%	66%
2018	54%	66%
2017	54%	67%
2016	56%	68%
2015	57%	68%
2014	58%	68%
2013	61%	69%
2012	62%	69%
2011	64%	70%
2010	66%	71%
2009	68%	71%
2008	69%	71%
2007	70%	71%
2006	72%	72%
2005	73%	73%
2004	75%	73%
2003	77%	72%
2002	78%	73%
2001	79%	74%
2000	81%	75%
1999	82%	75%
1998	82%	75%
1997	84%	76%
1996	84%	76%
1995	86%	77%
1994	86%	78%
1993	86%	78%
1992	87%	78%
1991	87%	77%
1990	88%	78%
1989	88%	78%
1988	89%	78%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Wayne-Westland Community School District	Michigan
2023	4%	5%
2022	4%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,798 is higher than the state median of $22,572. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $29,019 is higher than the state median of $21,839. The school district spending/student has grown by 33% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MI)

Total Revenue

$214 MM

$30,868 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Wayne-Westland Community School District	Michigan
2023	$214 MM	$15 MM
2022	$176 MM	$13 MM
2021	$168 MM	$12 MM
2020	$151 MM	$11 MM
2019	$151 MM	$11 MM
2018	$155 MM	$10 MM
2017	$149 MM	$10 MM
2016	$146 MM	$10 MM
2015	$150 MM	$11 MM
2014	$141 MM	$10 MM
2012	$145 MM	$10 MM
2011	$154 MM	$11 MM
2010	$150 MM	$11 MM
2009	$154 MM	$11 MM
2008	$153 MM	$11 MM
2007	$153 MM	$10 MM
2006	$150 MM	$10 MM
2005	$146 MM	$10 MM
2004	$146 MM	$10 MM
2003	$147 MM	$10 MM
2002	$154 MM	$10 MM
2001	$138 MM	$10 MM
2000	$132 MM	$9 MM
1999	$129 MM	$9 MM
1998	$109 MM	$10 MM
1997	$115 MM	$10 MM
1996	$111 MM	$10 MM
1995	$111 MM	$10 MM
1992	$102 MM	$8 MM
1990	$89 MM	$7 MM

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Spending

$261 MM

$29,866 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Wayne-Westland Community School District	Michigan
2023	$261 MM	$15 MM
2022	$205 MM	$13 MM
2021	$183 MM	$11 MM
2020	$148 MM	$11 MM
2019	$142 MM	$10 MM
2018	$145 MM	$10 MM
2017	$137 MM	$10 MM
2016	$138 MM	$10 MM
2015	$153 MM	$11 MM
2014	$138 MM	$9 MM
2012	$146 MM	$10 MM
2011	$148 MM	$10 MM
2010	$153 MM	$11 MM
2009	$152 MM	$11 MM
2008	$155 MM	$11 MM
2007	$152 MM	$11 MM
2006	$150 MM	$11 MM
2005	$149 MM	$10 MM
2004	$147 MM	$11 MM
2003	$149 MM	$11 MM
2002	$156 MM	$10 MM
2001	$167 MM	$10 MM
2000	$153 MM	$9 MM
1999	$131 MM	$10 MM
1998	$108 MM	$10 MM
1997	$108 MM	$10 MM
1996	$111 MM	$10 MM
1995	$108 MM	$10 MM
1992	$97 MM	$8 MM
1990	$93 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$23,798

$22,572

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Wayne-Westland Community School District	Michigan
2023	$22,896	$20,540
2022	$18,684	$17,846
2021	$17,937	$15,927
2020	$14,903	$14,589
2019	$14,490	$14,099
2018	$14,005	$14,094
2017	$13,399	$13,305
2016	$12,777	$13,102
2015	$12,930	$11,681
2014	$11,333	$12,204
2012	$11,646	$12,235
2011	$11,871	$12,684
2010	$11,422	$11,681
2009	$11,300	$11,537
2008	$10,889	$11,222
2007	$10,853	$10,819
2006	$10,752	$9,793
2005	$10,311	$9,706
2004	$10,187	$9,471
2003	$10,083	$9,243
2002	$10,862	$8,687
2001	$9,529	$8,215
2000	$8,876	$7,511
1999	$8,630	$7,057
1998	$7,208	$7,001
1997	$7,613	$6,567
1995	$7,286	$6,044
1992	$6,320	$5,111
1990	$5,275	$4,212

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Spending / Student

$29,019

$21,839

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Wayne-Westland Community School District	Michigan
2023	$27,919	$19,990
2022	$21,733	$17,220
2021	$19,597	$15,085
2020	$14,538	$14,302
2019	$13,623	$13,858
2018	$13,078	$13,691
2017	$12,344	$13,192
2016	$12,121	$12,965
2015	$13,238	$11,849
2014	$11,125	$12,085
2012	$11,748	$12,141
2011	$11,431	$12,422
2010	$11,693	$11,849
2009	$11,108	$11,612
2008	$11,080	$11,334
2007	$10,739	$10,901
2006	$10,750	$10,200
2005	$10,555	$9,852
2004	$10,271	$9,880
2003	$10,214	$9,552
2002	$10,998	$8,745
2001	$11,509	$8,343
2000	$10,274	$7,542
1999	$8,797	$7,404
1998	$7,165	$7,125
1997	$7,099	$6,851
1995	$7,050	$5,989
1992	$6,018	$5,102
1990	$5,541	$4,194

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Best Wayne-Westland Community School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Pd Graham Elementary School

(Math: 23% | Reading: 37%)
:

Bottom 50%

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1255 S John Hix St
Westland, MI 48186
(734) 419-2620

Gr: PK-5 | 429 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 43%

Rank: #22.

Alexander Hamilton Elementary School

(Math: 20% | Reading: 26%)
:

Bottom 50%

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1031 S Schuman St
Westland, MI 48186
(734) 419-2650

Gr: PK-5 | 469 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 47%

Rank: #33.

Wildwood Elementary School

(Math: 20% | Reading: 24%)
:

Bottom 50%

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500 N Wildwood St
Westland, MI 48185
(734) 419-2790

Gr: PK-5 | 527 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 38%

Rank: #44.

Albert Schweitzer Elementary School

(Math: 10% | Reading: 24%)
:

Bottom 50%

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2601 Treadwell St
Westland, MI 48186
(734) 419-2750

Gr: PK-5 | 407 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 37%

Rank: #55.

David Hicks School

(Math: 7% | Reading: 10-14%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

100 Helen St
Inkster, MI 48141
(734) 419-2660

Gr: PK-5 | 466 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 86%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 16 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 8,980 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 54%
: 75% (Top 50% in MI)
: Bottom 50%
: 13% (Btm 50%)
: 27% (Btm 50%)
: 21% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education