Total enrollment
8,980
-189 (-2%) vs SY 2020-21
16 schools in Wayne-Westland Community School District
Michigan · 8,980 students · 4 cities
16 public K-12 schools, 8,980 students, one district. That is the Wayne-Westland Community School District entry on the numbers, with a mix of 10 elementary, 2 middle, and 4 high.
4-year change in Wayne-Westland Community School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
15
-1 (-6%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Wayne-Westland Community School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Michigan | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 8,980 | #18 of 454 | #1,036 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 15 | #25 of 454 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.9:1 | #348 of 452 | #7,687 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 62.1% | #138 of 454 | #2,644 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.4% | #37 of 325 | #1,359 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 Wayne-Westland Community School District
State test results across the district's 8 scored schools run from PD Graham Elementary School at 29.0% proficient to RooseveltMcGrath Elem School at 18.7%, a gap of 10.3 points. That is the 114th widest gap among 129 Michigan districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 15 district schools that reported both years went from 9,774 to 8,980 students (down 8%) and from 504 to 502 full-time teachers (unchanged), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Glenn High School | Westland | High | 08-12 | 1,368 |
| Wayne Memorial High School | Wayne | High | 08-12 | 1,257 |
| Adlai Stevenson Middle School | Westland | Middle | 06-08 | 768 |
| Benjamin Franklin Middle School | Wayne | High | 06-11 | 619 |
| Adams Middle School | Westland | Middle | 06-08 | 591 |
| Wildwood Elementary School | Westland | Elementary | PK-05 | 527 |
| Alexander Hamilton Elementary School | Westland | Elementary | PK-05 | 469 |
| David Hicks School | Inkster | Elementary | PK-05 | 466 |
| RooseveltMcGrath Elem School | Wayne | Elementary | KG-06 | 454 |
| Thomas A Edison Elem School | Westland | Elementary | KG-05 | 450 |
| PD Graham Elementary School | Westland | Elementary | PK-05 | 429 |
| TaftGalloway Elementary School | Wayne | Elementary | KG-05 | 412 |
| Albert Schweitzer Elementary School | Westland | Elementary | PK-05 | 407 |
| Eugene B Elliott Elem School | Westland | Elementary | KG-05 | 386 |
| WalkerWinter Elementary School | Canton | Elementary | KG-05 | 377 |
| WayneWestland Innovative Academy | Wayne | High | 06-12 | · |
About Wayne-Westland Community School District
Wayne-Westland Community School District is a low-population public-school district in Michigan. The district oversees 16 schools and enrolls approximately 8,980 students.
In terms of grade levels, Wayne-Westland Community School District is made up of 10 elementary, 2 middle, and 4 high schools.
Average enrollment per school in Wayne-Westland Community School District is about 561, noticeably above the Michigan average of roughly 406.
Trend over the past 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 8,980 students, remained close to its prior level from the 9,169 reported in SY 2020-21. Over that span, Wayne-Westland Community School District shed 1 school, going from 16 to 15.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Wayne-Westland Community School District discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.