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West Bloomfield High School
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About West Bloomfield High School
West Bloomfield High School, a big 9-12 campus in WEST BLOOMFIELD, Michigan, part of West Bloomfield School District, hosts 1,434 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 212% above the state mean of about 460.
Within West Bloomfield School District, which oversees 11 schools and 4,949 students, West Bloomfield High School is one campus in the system.
For racial and ethnic makeup, West Bloomfield High School records that the largest single group is Black at 46%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 38% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 13% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.
In terms of school funding signals, West Bloomfield High School reports 92 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.6:1. The state averages around 21.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 28% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.
In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Oakland County indicate median household income runs about $97,760, about 51% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. West Bloomfield High School is one of 345 public schools in Oakland County (combined enrollment of about 169,926 students).
The Laker Opportunity Center is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.
The school occupies a residential site.
Trend over the last 7 years. West Bloomfield High School's enrollment has shrank 18% since 2018, when it stood at 1,746 (now 1,434). White enrollment moved from 50% to 38% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 19.6:1 in 2018 to 15.6:1 today.
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