Crestwood School District

27235 Joy Rd
Dearborn Hts, MI 48127-3495
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Crestwood School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 381 students in Crestwood School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschool in Crestwood School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,092 Schools
# Students
3,757 Students
372,048 Students
# Teachers
213 Teachers
24,562 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Crestwood School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 860 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#439 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Crestwood   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
26%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Crestwood   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Crestwood   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
27%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Crestwood   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
95%
81%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Crestwood   School District and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.15
0.57
# American Indian Students
9 Students
2,715 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
19 Students
9,505 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
65 Students
32,770 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
9%
# Black Students
168 Students
79,422 Students
% Black Students
4%
21%
# White Students
3,472 Students
227,920 Students
% White Students
92%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
352 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
24 Students
19,025 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
229
71,170
# Students in 1st Grade:
253
61,256
# Students in 2nd Grade:
270
56,024
# Students in 3rd Grade:
250
51,406
# Students in 4th Grade:
247
47,553
# Students in 5th Grade:
288
41,347
# Students in 6th Grade:
289
13,833
# Students in 7th Grade:
313
8,441
# Students in 8th Grade:
282
7,989
# Students in 9th Grade:
332
3,136
# Students in 10th Grade:
353
2,955
# Students in 11th Grade:
321
2,757
# Students in 12th Grade:
330
2,824
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,357

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,003 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,605 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$56 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Crestwood   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$51 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart displays total spending of Crestwood   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,003
$18,370
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Crestwood   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,605
$17,559
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Crestwood   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Crestwood School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Highview Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
25225 Richardson St
Dearborn Heights, MI 48127
(313) 278-8390
Grades: PK-4
| 381 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,757 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 95% (Top 10% in MI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 44% (Top 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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