Redford Union Schools District No. 1 School District

17715 Brady
Redford, MI 48240-2117
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 579 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 30%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,359 Schools
# Students
2,052 Students
539,456 Students
# Teachers
133 Teachers
31,429 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Redford Union Schools District No. 1 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 67% has increased from 53% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#749 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Redford Union Schools District No. 1  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
11%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Redford Union Schools District No. 1  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.
20%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Redford Union Schools District No. 1  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.
13%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Redford Union Schools District No. 1  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.
67%
81%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Redford Union Schools District No. 1  School District and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.49
0.60
# American Indian Students
7 Students
5,388 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
18,565 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
119 Students
46,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
9%
# Black Students
1,412 Students
123,990 Students
% Black Students
69%
23%
# White Students
362 Students
317,045 Students
% White Students
18%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
444 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
147 Students
26,282 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
112
18,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
128
17,662
# Students in 2nd Grade:
115
17,210
# Students in 3rd Grade:
106
17,790
# Students in 4th Grade:
119
19,133
# Students in 5th Grade:
126
26,521
# Students in 6th Grade:
133
87,703
# Students in 7th Grade:
134
102,702
# Students in 8th Grade:
168
104,492
# Students in 9th Grade:
229
34,388
# Students in 10th Grade:
253
31,836
# Students in 11th Grade:
209
29,419
# Students in 12th Grade:
219
30,134
# Ungraded Students:
1
2,140

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,171 is higher 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 $20,208 is higher than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Redford Union Schools District No. 1  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
$42 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart displays total spending of Redford Union Schools District No. 1  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
$23,171
$18,370
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Redford Union Schools District No. 1  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
$20,208
$17,559
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Redford Union Schools District No. 1  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 Redford Union Schools District No. 1 School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Redford Union Virtual Learning
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
17711 Kinloch
Redford, MI 48240
(313) 242-3700
Grades: 6-12
| 83 students
Rank: #22.
Hilbert Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
26440 Puritan
Redford, MI 48239
(313) 242-4000
Grades: 6-8
| 398 students
Rank: #33.
Stuckey Center
Special Education School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
26000 Fargo
Redford, MI 48240
(313) 242-3900
Grades: K-12
| 98 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,052 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 82%
  • : 67% (Btm 50% in MI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 11% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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