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 Ohio 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 Tedrow.
K–6Pettisville Elementary SchoolPettisville Local School District
7–12Pettisville High SchoolPettisville Local School District
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.