Western High School

Western High School is a sizable senior high in PARMA, Michigan, overseen by Western School District. The school hosts 809 students in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 76% larger than the state mean of about 460.

Western School District runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 2,688 students. Western High School is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Western High School reports that nearly all students (84%) are White. The remainder looks like 6% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, 2% Black. That composition is broadly in line with Jackson County as a whole.

On the resource side, Western High School lists 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 19.8:1. The state averages around 21.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 35% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is below Jackson County's rate of about 53%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Jackson County put the typical household earns roughly $66,073 per year, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Jackson County's 68 public schools (combined enrollment of about 21,681 students), Western High School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Western Middle School, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 7 other public schools cluster around Western High School.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Western High School has ticked down 10%, going from 900 students in 2018 to 809 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 89% to 84%. Class-load math has tightened: from 21.2:1 in 2018 to 19.8:1 in 2025.

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