For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 612 students in Redford Union Schools District No. 1 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Redford Union Schools District No. 1 School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,349 Schools
# Students
1,987 Students
537,315 Students
# Teachers
132 Teachers
31,652 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Redford Union Schools District No. 1 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 851 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 67% has increased from 53% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#749 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
38%
Graduation Rate
67%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.60
# American Indian Students
4 Students
5,345 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
7 Students
19,936 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
132 Students
47,905 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
9%
# Black Students
1,365 Students
122,970 Students
% Black Students
69%
23%
# White Students
343 Students
312,168 Students
% White Students
17%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
471 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
136 Students
27,717 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
115
17,744
# Students in 1st Grade:
126
17,631
# Students in 2nd Grade:
130
18,045
# Students in 3rd Grade:
123
17,646
# Students in 4th Grade:
105
18,813
# Students in 5th Grade:
113
26,385
# Students in 6th Grade:
133
87,228
# Students in 7th Grade:
142
103,285
# Students in 8th Grade:
135
102,692
# Students in 9th Grade:
212
33,855
# Students in 10th Grade:
210
31,157
# Students in 11th Grade:
226
30,339
# Students in 12th Grade:
217
30,343
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,152
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,929 is higher than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,869 is higher than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$42 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,929
$18,510
Spending / Student
$20,869
$17,693
Best Redford Union Schools District No. 1 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Redford Union Virtual Learning
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
18255 Kinloch
Redford, MI 48240
(313) 242-3700
Redford, MI 48240
(313) 242-3700
Grades: 6-12
| 71 students
Rank: #22.
Redford Union Jr High School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
17711 Kinloch
Redford, MI 48240
(313) 242-4000
Redford, MI 48240
(313) 242-4000
Grades: 7-9
| 441 students
Rank: #33.
Keeler School
Special Education School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
17715 Brady
Redford, MI 48240
(313) 242-3900
Redford, MI 48240
(313) 242-3900
Grades: K-12
| 100 students
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