Total enrollment
2,688
-152 (-5%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in Western School District
Michigan · 2,688 students · 3 cities
Western School District in Michigan runs 6 public K-12 schools today, teaching roughly 2,688 students (an average of 448 per school).
4-year change in Western School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Western School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Michigan | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.8% | #52 of 121 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,688 | #137 of 454 | #3,563 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #167 of 454 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.4:1 | #379 of 452 | #7,912 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 43.3% | #288 of 454 | #5,120 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.3% | #170 of 325 | #4,983 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 Western School District
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Parma Elementary School at 55.7% proficient to Warner Elementary School at 45.9%, a gap of 9.8 points. That is the 119th widest gap among 129 Michigan districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 6 district schools that reported both years went from 2,911 to 2,688 students (down 8%) and from 149 to 146 full-time teachers (down 2%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western High School | Parma | High | 09-12 | 809 |
| Western Middle School | Parma | Middle | 06-08 | 594 |
| Bean Elementary School | Spring Arbor | Elementary | KG-05 | 409 |
| Parma Elementary School | Parma | Elementary | PK-05 | 408 |
| Warner Elementary School | Spring Arbor | Elementary | KG-05 | 371 |
| Woodville Community Center | Jackson | High | 09-12 | 97 |
About Western School District
Across 6 schools, Western School District educates about 2,688 students in Michigan. By footprint it is a small district.
For a sense of the school types, Western School District comprises 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high schools.
On a per-school basis, Western School District runs about 448 students per school, 10% higher than the state mean of roughly 406.
Over the past 4-year window. Total public-school enrollment in Western School District has declined 5% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 2,840 students to 2,688.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Western School District discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.