Westwood Community School District

3335 South Beech Daly St
Dearborn Heights, MI 48125-1189
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 534 students in Westwood Community School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High Schools in Westwood Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Westwood Community School District have a Graduation Rate of 62%, which is less than the Michigan average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Robichaud Senior High School, with 75-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public high school average of 35% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,331 Schools
# Students
1,479 Students
539,965 Students
# Teachers
89 Teachers
30,342 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Westwood Community 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 45-49% has increased from 43% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#798 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Westwood Community   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
7%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Westwood Community   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.
14%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Westwood Community   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.
8%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Westwood Community   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.
45-49%
81%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Westwood Community   School District and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.42
0.54
# American Indian Students
9 Students
5,135 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
17,800 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
44 Students
47,824 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
9%
# Black Students
1,096 Students
93,337 Students
% Black Students
74%
17%
# White Students
264 Students
350,912 Students
% White Students
18%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
476 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
61 Students
23,678 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
105
5,790
# Students in 1st Grade:
108
5,538
# Students in 2nd Grade:
103
5,697
# Students in 3rd Grade:
112
5,753
# Students in 4th Grade:
132
5,874
# Students in 5th Grade:
108
6,261
# Students in 6th Grade:
103
11,541
# Students in 7th Grade:
86
17,915
# Students in 8th Grade:
88
20,764
# Students in 9th Grade:
204
117,086
# Students in 10th Grade:
166
116,227
# Students in 11th Grade:
111
108,647
# Students in 12th Grade:
53
109,885
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,987

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,148 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,980 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Westwood Community   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
$24 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart displays total spending of Westwood Community   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
$16,148
$18,370
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Westwood Community   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
$15,980
$17,559
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Westwood Community   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 Westwood Community School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Westwood North Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
25824 Michigan Ave
Inkster, MI 48141
(313) 565-0400
Grades: 7-12
| 67 students
Rank: #22.
Westwood Virtual Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
3601 Janet St
Dearborn Heights, MI 48125
(313) 565-0288
Grades: 9-12
| 144 students
Rank: #33.
Robichaud Senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3601 Janet St
Dearborn Heights, MI 48125
(313) 565-8851
Grades: 9-12
| 323 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,479 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 82%
  • : 45-49% (Btm 50% in MI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 7% (Btm 50%)
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • : 8% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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