Total enrollment
6,641
-742 (-10%) vs SY 2020-21
17 schools in Waterford School District
Michigan · 6,641 students · 3 cities
Public K-12 education in Waterford School District reaches 6,641 students across 17 schools (9 elementary, 2 middle, and 4 high).
4-year change in Waterford School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
17
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Waterford School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Michigan | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.6% | #100 of 121 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 6,641 | #35 of 454 | #1,426 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 17 | #18 of 454 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #139 of 452 | #6,527 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 57.1% | #176 of 454 | #3,207 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.2% | #52 of 325 | #2,019 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Waterford School District
State test results across the district's 10 scored schools run from Haviland Elementary School at 48.6% proficient to Mason Middle School at 28.3%, a gap of 20.3 points. That is the 55th widest gap among 129 Michigan districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 17 district schools that reported both years went from 8,844 to 6,641 students (down 25%) and from 501 to 412 full-time teachers (down 18%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterford Mott High School | Waterford | High | 09-12 | 963 |
| Waterford Kettering High School | Waterford | High | 07-12 | 909 |
| Pierce Middle School | Waterford | Middle | 06-08 | 733 |
| Mason Middle School | Waterford | Middle | 06-08 | 731 |
| Grayson Elementary | Waterford | Elementary | KG-05 | 437 |
| Schoolcraft Elementary School | Waterford | Elementary | PK-05 | 398 |
| Donelson Hills Elementary School | Waterford | Elementary | KG-05 | 392 |
| Cooley Elementary School | Waterford | Elementary | KG-05 | 377 |
| Haviland Elementary School | Waterford | Elementary | PK-05 | 308 |
| Beaumont Elementary School | Waterford | Elementary | PK-05 | 298 |
| Riverside Elementary School | Waterford | Elementary | PK-05 | 291 |
| Houghton Elementary School | White Lake | Elementary | PK-05 | 278 |
| Knudsen Elementary School | Waterford | Elementary | KG-05 | 278 |
| Waterford Durant High School | Waterford | High | 09-12 | 120 |
| Childrens Village School | Pontiac | Combined | KG-12 | 56 |
| Kingsley Montgomery School | Waterford | Combined | PK-12 | 45 |
| Waterford Lifetracks Program Crary Campus | Waterford | High | UG-UG | 27 |
About Waterford School District
Waterford School District is a sparse public-school district in Michigan. The district maintains 17 schools and enrolls approximately 6,641 students.
Looking at the level breakdown, Waterford School District is made up of 9 elementary, 2 middle, 4 high schools, and 2 combined or other.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 6,641 students, shrank 10% from the 7,383 reported in SY 2020-21.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Waterford School District discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.