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Waterford School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 2,553 students in Waterford School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Waterford School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
17 Schools
1,359 Schools
# Students
6,948 Students
539,456 Students
# Teachers
408 Teachers
31,429 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Waterford 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 85% has increased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#497 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
38%
Graduation Rate
85%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.60
# American Indian Students
32 Students
5,388 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
164 Students
18,565 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,178 Students
46,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
9%
# Black Students
775 Students
123,990 Students
% Black Students
11%
23%
# White Students
4,457 Students
317,045 Students
% White Students
64%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
444 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
334 Students
26,282 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
624
18,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
547
17,662
# Students in 2nd Grade:
462
17,210
# Students in 3rd Grade:
501
17,790
# Students in 4th Grade:
470
19,133
# Students in 5th Grade:
509
26,521
# Students in 6th Grade:
507
87,703
# Students in 7th Grade:
485
102,702
# Students in 8th Grade:
514
104,492
# Students in 9th Grade:
552
34,388
# Students in 10th Grade:
575
31,836
# Students in 11th Grade:
585
29,419
# Students in 12th Grade:
581
30,134
# Ungraded Students:
36
2,140
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,700 is higher than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,034 is higher than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$144 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$125 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,700
$18,370
Spending / Student
$18,034
$17,559
Best Waterford School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Childrens Village School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1200 N Telegraph Rd
Pontiac, MI 48341
(248) 858-5491
Pontiac, MI 48341
(248) 858-5491
Grades: K-12
| 70 students
Rank: #22.
Waterford Kettering High School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2800 Kettering Dr
Waterford, MI 48329
(248) 673-1261
Waterford, MI 48329
(248) 673-1261
Grades: 7-12
| 966 students
Rank: #33.
Pierce Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
5145 Hatchery Rd
Waterford, MI 48329
(248) 674-0331
Waterford, MI 48329
(248) 674-0331
Grades: 6-8
| 745 students
Rank: #44.
Mason Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3835 W Walton Blvd
Waterford, MI 48329
(248) 674-2281
Waterford, MI 48329
(248) 674-2281
Grades: 6-8
| 740 students
Rank: #55.
Kingsley Montgomery School
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4265 Halkirk Dr
Waterford, MI 48329
(248) 623-9660
Waterford, MI 48329
(248) 623-9660
Grades: PK-12
| 32 students
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