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What's the biggest difference between Churchill High School and what you expected?
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Enrollment
1,227
High
DISTRICT 825 · STATE 460
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LIVONIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 262184005903
Churchill High School
8900 NEWBURGH RD, LIVONIA, MI 48150 · (734) 744-2650 · Wayne County
GRADES 07–12HIGH13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,227 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
66 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
27%
328 students
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 55%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 301 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 267 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 327 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 332 | 27% |
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 56% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Schools most like Churchill High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Churchill High School this school | 1,227 | 26.7% | N/A |
| Portage Northern High School PORTAGE | 1,194 | 22.4% | N/A |
| Walled Lake Central High School COMMERCE TOWNSHIP | 1,182 | 33.5% | N/A |
| HH Dow High School MIDLAND | 1,272 | 24.8% | N/A |
| East Lansing High School EAST LANSING | 1,231 | 31.8% | N/A |
| Byron Center High School BYRON CENTER | 1,387 | 22.6% | N/A |
Matched among Michigan high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Churchill High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Wayne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,227 | #85 of 844 | #20 of 111 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.7:1 | #291 of 548 | #41 of 86 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.8% | #121 of 550 | #22 of 86 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 26.7% | #521 of 654 | #85 of 96 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.1% | #208 of 436 | #30 of 60 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,227
-67 (-5%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 1,607
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
was 17.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,227 | 65.5 | 18.7:1 | 27% (328) |
| 2023-24 | 1,247 | 66 | 18.9:1 | 33% (410) |
| 2022-23 | 1,241 | 69.7 | 17.8:1 | 35% (432) |
| 2020-21 | 1,294 | 75 | 17.3:1 | 31% (402) |
| 2017-18 | 1,445 | 76.5 | 18.9:1 | 29% (421) |
| 2015-16 | 1,589 | 76 | 20.9:1 | 24% (387) |
| 2010-11 | 1,921 | 92 | 20.9:1 | 22% (417) |
| 2000-01 | 2,030 | 99 | 20.5:1 | 4% (74) |
| 1990-91 | 1,607 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Churchill High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (1,445 to 1,227); teachers down 14% (76.5 to 65.5).
About Churchill High School
Churchill High School is a large high school found in LIVONIA, Michigan. It offers grades 7 through 12 and has 1,227 students enrolled. By comparison, high schools in Michigan enroll about 460 students on average.
Livonia Public Schools School District has 12,986 students spread across 25 schools.
White students are 67% of those enrolled at Churchill High School. The rest of enrollment is 14% Black, 6% Asian, 6% multiracial, and 6% Hispanic. Census estimates put the White share of Wayne County's population at about 49%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 52%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 18.7:1. The school has 65.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across high schools in Michigan, the average ratio is 21.6:1. Federal data show 27% of students (328) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The 66% average for public schools in Wayne County is 39 points higher.
In Wayne County, home to about 1,772,259 people, median household income comes to about $60,539, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 28%, and roughly 16% of residents are in poverty. There are 573 public schools in the county, enrolling about 259,786, Churchill High School among them.
A public school about 0.3 miles away, Rosedale Elementary, is the closest to Churchill High School. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
Under the NCES locale system, Churchill High School is City: Small.
Enrollment was 1,227 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 1,294. The ratio was 17.3:1 in 2020-21 and 18.7:1 in 2024-25.
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Wayne County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,772,259
Census ACS
Median income
$60,539
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
573
259,786 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Livonia Public Schools School District
- Stevenson High SchoolHigh · 1,523 students
- Franklin High SchoolHigh · 1,272 students
- Holmes Middle SchoolMiddle · 670 students
- Frost Middle SchoolMiddle · 641 students
- Cooper Upper Elementary SchoolMiddle · 638 students
- Emerson Middle SchoolMiddle · 638 students
Other schools in LIVONIA
- Stevenson High SchoolHigh · 1,523 students
- Franklin High SchoolHigh · 1,272 students
- Grand River AcademyElementary · 727 students
- Holmes Middle SchoolMiddle · 670 students
- Frost Middle SchoolMiddle · 641 students
- Emerson Middle SchoolMiddle · 638 students
Other Churchill High schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Churchill High. Churchill High School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Churchill High SchoolSAN ANTONIO, TX · 2,308 students
- Churchill High SchoolEugene, OR · 1,031 students
Nearby schools
- Rosedale Elementary0.3 mi · 301
- Johnson Upper Elementary School0.6 mi · 503
- Garfield Community School0.9 mi · 62
- Starkweather Academy Fiegel1.3 mi · 194
- Thomas A Edison Elem School2.2 mi · 450
- Randolph Elementary School2.4 mi · 532
Frequently asked questions
About Churchill High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Churchill High School?
Churchill High School enrolls approximately 1,227 students in grades 07-12.
Is Churchill High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Churchill High School is a high school covering grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Churchill High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Churchill High School is approximately 18.7:1 (66 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Churchill High School?
Student demographics at Churchill High School are roughly 67% White, 6% Hispanic, 14% Black, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Churchill High School in?
Churchill High School is part of Livonia Public Schools School District.
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