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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 Shepherd.
K–52 elementary schoolsShepherd Public School District
6–8Shepherd Middle SchoolShepherd Public School District
9–12Shepherd High SchoolShepherd Public School District
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.