Redford Union High School

Redford Union High School, a mid-tier four-year high school in REDFORD, Michigan, part of Redford Union Schools District No. 1, educates 510 students, covering grades 10 through 12.

Redford Union High School is one of 7 schools operated by Redford Union Schools District No. 1, a district that teaches 1,995 students overall.

Demographically, Redford Union High School reports that the largest single group is Black, at 76% of enrollment. Other groups include 13% White, 5% multiracial, 5% Hispanic. By comparison, Wayne County as a whole is about 37% Black, so the school skews noticeably more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Redford Union High School reports 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.6:1, putting Redford Union High School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 63% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Wayne County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $60,539 per year, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 16%. In all, Wayne County runs 573 public schools (combined enrollment of about 259,786 students), of which Redford Union High School is one.

The closest other public school is Redford Union Jr High, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a residential site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 45%: 923 students in 2018 compared to 510 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 21% to 13% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 22.2:1 in 2018 to 17.7:1 today.

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