Top Rankings
Western School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 395 students in Western School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschool in Western School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), 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
2,757 Students
372,048 Students
# Teachers
149 Teachers
24,562 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Western School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 83% has increased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#205 out of 866 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
38%
Graduation Rate
83%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.57
# American Indian Students
8 Students
2,715 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
26 Students
9,505 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
130 Students
32,770 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
9%
# Black Students
48 Students
79,422 Students
% Black Students
2%
21%
# White Students
2,355 Students
227,920 Students
% White Students
85%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
352 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
186 Students
19,025 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
238
71,170
# Students in 1st Grade:
183
61,256
# Students in 2nd Grade:
195
56,024
# Students in 3rd Grade:
189
51,406
# Students in 4th Grade:
177
47,553
# Students in 5th Grade:
200
41,347
# Students in 6th Grade:
192
13,833
# Students in 7th Grade:
216
8,441
# Students in 8th Grade:
178
7,989
# Students in 9th Grade:
276
3,136
# Students in 10th Grade:
242
2,955
# Students in 11th Grade:
244
2,757
# Students in 12th Grade:
227
2,824
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,357
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,820 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,562 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$32 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,820
$18,370
Spending / Student
$11,562
$17,559
Best Western School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Parma Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
385 Elizabeth St
Parma, MI 49269
(517) 841-8670
Parma, MI 49269
(517) 841-8670
Grades: PK-5
| 395 students
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