Total enrollment
2,708
-204 (-7%) vs SY 2020-21
7 schools in Wayland Union Schools
Michigan · 2,708 students · 2 cities
Public K-12 schools in Wayland Union Schools number 7, teaching approximately 2,708 Michigan students (an average of 387 per school).
4-year change in Wayland Union Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Wayland Union Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Michigan | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,708 | #135 of 454 | #3,538 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 7 | #123 of 454 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #49 of 452 | #5,220 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 37.4% | #318 of 454 | #5,837 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.9% | #182 of 325 | #5,097 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 Wayland Union Schools
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Dorr School at 70.9% proficient to RJ Steeby School at 39.6%, a gap of 31.3 points. That is the 22nd widest gap among 129 Michigan districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 7 district schools that reported both years went from 3,024 to 2,708 students (down 10%) and from 162 to 184 full-time teachers (up 14%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayland High School | Wayland | High | 09-12 | 800 |
| Wayland Union Middle School | Wayland | Middle | 05-08 | 611 |
| Pine Street Elementary | Wayland | Elementary | 04-05 | 413 |
| Dorr School | Dorr | Elementary | PK-05 | 311 |
| Bessie B Baker School | Wayland | Elementary | PK-01 | 280 |
| RJ Steeby School | Wayland | Elementary | 02-03 | 256 |
| Career Connections Academy | Wayland | High | 09-12 | 37 |
About Wayland Union Schools
As a sparse district in Michigan, Wayland Union Schools hosts 2,708 students across 7 schools.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Wayland Union Schools is made up of 4 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high schools.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment contracted 7%: 2,912 students in SY 2020-21 versus 2,708 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Wayland Union Schools discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.