Redford Union Jr High

Redford Union Jr High is one of the cozy junior highs in REDFORD, Michigan, part of Redford Union Schools District No. 1, with 409 students on its rolls from grades 7 through 9.

Across the 7 schools in Redford Union Schools District No. 1 (1,995 students total), Redford Union Jr High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Redford Union Jr High records that the largest single group is Black, at 72% of enrollment. The remainder consists of 13% White, 9% multiracial, 6% Hispanic. By comparison, Wayne County as a whole is about 37% Black, so the school skews visibly more Black than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.5:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.5:1 average. Roughly 74% of students at Redford Union Jr High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is north of Wayne County's rate of about 66%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Wayne County put the typical household earns roughly $60,539 per year, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Wayne County runs 573 public schools (combined enrollment of about 259,786 students), of which Redford Union Jr High is one.

Redford Union High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Redford Union Jr High.

Redford Union Jr High operates from a commuter-belt location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 30%: 588 students in 2018 compared to 409 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 21% to 13%. Class-load math has tightened: from 18.0:1 in 2018 to 16.5:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.