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Wayne-Westland Community School District Education: 9,790 students were enrolled in schools in 2022-23 school year

Superintendent of public instruction michael f rice 2023

MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education

MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education

There were 9,790 students enrolled in Wayne-Westland Community School District in the 2022-23 school year, 0.9% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 51.3% of them were boys, and 48.7% were girls.

Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 49.4% of the Wayne-Westland Community School District total enrollment.

Wayne-Westland Community School District covers 16 schools within Wayne County with its main office in Westland. Among them, John Glenn High School recorded the highest enrollment of 1,552 students in the 2022-23 school year.

Overall student enrollment in Michigan remains below pre-pandemic levels, white students experiencing the largest decline at 6.5%.

Academic performance has also suffered, with the state's average NAEP score dropping by 6.5 points and ethnic achievement gaps widening. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

Enrollment in Wayne-Westland Community School District Over 8 Years
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Enrollment by School in Wayne-Westland Community School District (2022-23)
SchoolTotal Enrollment
Adams Middle School636
Adlai Stevenson Middle School678
Albert Schweitzer Elementary School436
Alexander Hamilton Elementary School472
Benjamin Franklin Middle School646
David Hicks School407
Eugene B. Elliott Elementary School361
John Glenn High School1,552
P. D. Graham Elementary School404
Roosevelt-McGrath Elementary School423
Taft-Galloway Elementary School423
Thomas A. Edison Elementary School435
Walker-Winter Elementary School405
Wayne Memorial High School1,368
Wayne-Westland Community High School174
Wildwood Elementary School531

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