Westwood Community School District

3335 S Beech Daly St
Dearborn Heights, MI 48125-1189
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 948 students in Westwood Community School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary Schools in Westwood Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public elementary school average of 38% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
6 Schools
2,534 Schools
# Students
1,502 Students
955,941 Students
# Teachers
89 Teachers
59,685 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Westwood 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 52% has increased from 45-49% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#776 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

8%
35%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

14%
45%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

8%
38%
52%
81.8%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
67.1%
33.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.58

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
4%

Showing 2005–2022. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
4%
9%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
69%
19%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
21%
61%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,850 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,572. The school district revenue/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,661 is higher than the state median of $21,839. The school district spending/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$30,868 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$37 MM
$29,866 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$21,850
$22,572

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$24,661
$21,839

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Westwood Community School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Daly School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
25824 Michigan Ave
Inkster, MI 48141
(313) 565-0016
Gr: PK-6 | 175 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: #22.
Tomlinson Middle School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
25912 Annapolis St
Inkster, MI 48141
(313) 565-3391
Gr: 6-8 | 180 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: #33.
Thorne Elementary School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
25251 Annapolis St
Dearborn Heights, MI 48125
(313) 292-1600
Gr: PK-6 | 593 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 79%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,502 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 79%
  • : 52% (Btm 50% in MI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 8% (Btm 50%)
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • : 8% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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