For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,077 students in Westwood Heights Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High Schools in Westwood Heights Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Westwood Heights School School District have a Graduation Rate of 57%, which is less than the Michigan average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Hamady Community High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public high school average of 34% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,349 Schools
# Students
1,850 Students
552,079 Students
# Teachers
83 Teachers
31,078 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
District Rank
Westwood Heights Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 50% has increased from 37% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#807 out of 855 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
48%
Graduation Rate
50%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.54
# American Indian Students
3 Students
5,213 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
18,316 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
64 Students
47,571 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
9%
# Black Students
1,529 Students
95,880 Students
% Black Students
83%
17%
# White Students
184 Students
361,785 Students
% White Students
10%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
492 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
68 Students
22,822 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
100
6,079
# Students in 1st Grade:
102
5,851
# Students in 2nd Grade:
71
5,918
# Students in 3rd Grade:
80
6,145
# Students in 4th Grade:
81
6,130
# Students in 5th Grade:
84
6,655
# Students in 6th Grade:
80
11,791
# Students in 7th Grade:
144
19,019
# Students in 8th Grade:
127
21,976
# Students in 9th Grade:
305
121,519
# Students in 10th Grade:
258
114,888
# Students in 11th Grade:
246
109,042
# Students in 12th Grade:
172
114,025
# Ungraded Students:
-
3,041
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,089 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,267. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,543 is less than the state median of $17,461. The school district spending/student has declined by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,089
$18,267
Spending / Student
$10,543
$17,461
Best Westwood Heights Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hamady Community High School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3223 West Carpenter Rd G
Flint, MI 48504
(810) 591-0890
Flint, MI 48504
(810) 591-0890
Grades: 9-12
| 505 students
Rank: #22.
Academy West Alternative Education
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3400 N Jennings Rd
Flint, MI 48504
(810) 591-0123
Flint, MI 48504
(810) 591-0123
Grades: K-12
| 572 students
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