C
Wayne-Westland Community School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Westland, Inkster and Wayne, and parts of Canton Township.
Students
8,980
Schools
16
Spent per student
$21,028
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
62%
Debt
$126.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Wayne-Westland Community School District
- School Grade C: better than 27% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 24 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 21 pts below the state
- Spends 27% more per student than the MI average
- 18 students per teacher
- Debt of $126.8M, about $14,121 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Mill Township.
PK–1Westview Elementary SchoolMississinewa Community School Corporation
2–5Northview Elementary SchoolMississinewa Community School Corporation
6–8R J Baskett Middle SchoolMississinewa Community School Corporation
9–12Mississinewa High SchoolMississinewa Community School Corporation
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency11%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)79%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$21,028 per student · 27% above MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 41%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 28%State 55%Federal 17%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
9,169’20
9,432’21
9,334’22
9,324’23
8,980’24
About steady.
Students
White 46%Black 40%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 5%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
16 public schools.
Wildwood Elementary School
C−527 students18:1
Alexander Hamilton Elementary School
D469 students16:1
David Hicks School
D466 students19:1
RooseveltMcGrath Elem School
D454 students14:1
Thomas A Edison Elem School
C−450 students20:1
PD Graham Elementary School
C−429 students15:1
TaftGalloway Elementary School
D412 students16:1
Albert Schweitzer Elementary School
C−407 students18:1
Eugene B Elliott Elem School
C−386 students17:1
WalkerWinter Elementary School
B377 students16:1
Adlai Stevenson Middle School
C−768 students19:1
Adams Middle School
C−591 students18:1
Benjamin Franklin Middle School
C−619 students17:1
John Glenn High School
B−1,368 students22:1
Wayne Memorial High School
C1,257 students19:1
WayneWestland Innovative Academy
0 students
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.