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West Bloomfield School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves West Bloomfield Township, Keego Harbor and Orchard Lake Village, and parts of Sylvan Lake.
Students
4,601
Schools
10
Spent per student
$16,964
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
29%
Debt
$154.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about West Bloomfield School District
- School Grade A: better than 86% of Michigan districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 14 pts above the state
- 16 students per teacher
- Debt of $154.0M, about $33,463 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Alabaster Township.
PK–4Clara B Bolen Elementary SchoolTawas Area Schools
5–8Tawas Area Middle SchoolTawas Area Schools
9–12Tawas Area High SchoolTawas Area Schools
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency42%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts55%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,964 per student · 3% above MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 38%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 43%State 54%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,648’20
4,555’21
4,412’22
4,368’23
4,601’24
About steady.
Students
White 44%Black 38%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 6%Asian 5%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
10 public schools.
Scotch Elementary School
B+556 students17:1
Sheiko Elementary School
B−534 students14:1
Doherty Elementary School
476 students16:1
Gretchko Elementary School
331 students14:1
West Bloomfield Middle School
A−1,008 students18:1
West Bloomfield High School
A−1,434 students16:1
Oakland Early College
B+179 students28:1
The Laker Opportunity Center
61 students76:1
West Bloomfield Transition Center
21 students9:1
Project Search
1 students1:1
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.