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Enrollment
1,257
High
DISTRICT 1,081 · STATE 460
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAYNE-WESTLAND COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 260001503903
Wayne Memorial High School
3001 4TH ST, WAYNE, MI 48184 · (734) 419-2206 · Wayne County
GRADES 08–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,257 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.9:1
66 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.2:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
741 students
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 55%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 336 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 351 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 298 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 265 | 21% |
| Ungraded | 7 | 1% |
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 56% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Schools most like Wayne Memorial High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Memorial High School this school | 1,257 | 58.9% | N/A |
| Jackson High School JACKSON | 989 | 61.8% | N/A |
| Kalamazoo Central High School KALAMAZOO | 1,613 | 54.2% | N/A |
| Taylor High School TAYLOR | 1,371 | 64.7% | N/A |
| John Glenn High School WESTLAND | 1,368 | 50.1% | N/A |
| Battle Creek Central High School BATTLE CREEK | 978 | 61.9% | N/A |
Matched among Michigan high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Wayne Memorial High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Wayne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,257 | #77 of 844 | #18 of 111 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.9:1 | #320 of 548 | #43 of 86 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.3% | #55 of 550 | #8 of 86 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.9% | #219 of 654 | #68 of 96 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.7% | #84 of 436 | #18 of 60 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,257
-199 (-14%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 1,478
Student : Teacher
18.9:1
was 20.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,257 | 66.4 | 18.9:1 | 59% (741) |
| 2023-24 | 1,379 | 68.8 | 20.0:1 | 63% (869) |
| 2022-23 | 1,361 | 74.3 | 18.3:1 | 63% (861) |
| 2020-21 | 1,456 | 71 | 20.5:1 | 70% (1,013) |
| 2017-18 | 1,692 | 79.7 | 21.2:1 | 51% (856) |
| 2015-16 | 1,742 | 86 | 20.3:1 | 64% (1,112) |
| 2010-11 | 1,872 | 90 | 20.8:1 | 62% (1,156) |
| 2000-01 | 1,993 | 92 | 21.7:1 | 27% (537) |
| 1990-91 | 1,478 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wayne Memorial High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 26% (1,692 to 1,257); teachers down 17% (79.7 to 66.4).
About Wayne Memorial High School
Wayne Memorial High School is a large high school in WAYNE, Michigan, under Wayne-Westland Community School District. Grades offered run from 8 through 12, with 1,257 students enrolled. The average among high schools in Michigan is roughly 460 students; this school is 173% larger than that.
Wayne-Westland Community School District counts 8,980 students in its 15 schools, and Wayne Memorial High School is one of them.
At Wayne Memorial High School, the largest share of students is Black, at 44%. After that, the student body is 41% White, 8% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. Pick two students at random and there is a 63% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Wayne Memorial High School employs 66.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 18.9:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 21.6:1 average for high schools in Michigan. Wayne Memorial High School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 59%.
In the county around the school, Wayne County, the median household income is $60,539, roughly 28% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 573 public schools in Wayne County, enrolling about 259,786 students in all.
The closest public school, Adams Middle School, is about 0.6 miles from Wayne Memorial High School. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
NCES describes the area around Wayne Memorial High School as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment at Wayne Memorial High School declined 14% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 1,456 to 1,257 students. The ratio was 20.5:1 in 2020-21 and 18.9:1 in 2024-25.
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Wayne County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,772,259
Census ACS
Median income
$60,539
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
573
259,786 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wayne-Westland Community School District
- John Glenn High SchoolHigh · 1,368 students
- Adlai Stevenson Middle SchoolMiddle · 768 students
- Benjamin Franklin Middle SchoolHigh · 619 students
- Adams Middle SchoolMiddle · 591 students
- Wildwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 527 students
- Alexander Hamilton Elementary SchoolElementary · 469 students
Other schools in WAYNE
- Benjamin Franklin Middle SchoolHigh · 619 students
- RooseveltMcGrath Elem SchoolElementary · 454 students
- TaftGalloway Elementary SchoolElementary · 412 students
- WayneWestland Innovative AcademyHigh
Nearby schools
- Adams Middle School0.6 mi · 591
- Benjamin Franklin Middle School0.9 mi · 619
- Alexander Hamilton Elementary School1.1 mi · 469
- Albert Schweitzer Elementary School1.3 mi · 407
- TaftGalloway Elementary School1.3 mi · 412
- RooseveltMcGrath Elem School1.6 mi · 454
Frequently asked questions
About Wayne Memorial High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Wayne Memorial High School?
Wayne Memorial High School enrolls approximately 1,257 students in grades 08-12.
What age range does Wayne Memorial High School serve?
Wayne Memorial High School serves students from grade 08 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wayne Memorial High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Wayne Memorial High School is approximately 18.9:1 (66 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Wayne Memorial High School?
Student demographics at Wayne Memorial High School are roughly 41% White, 8% Hispanic, 44% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Wayne Memorial High School public or private?
Wayne Memorial High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Wayne-Westland Community School District.
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