Western School District

1400 S Dearing Rd
Parma, MI 49269-9712
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Western School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 906 students in Western School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High Schools in Western School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Western School District have a Graduation Rate of 89%, which is more than the Michigan average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Western High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public high school average of 36% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,317 Schools
# Students
2,688 Students
527,624 Students
# Teachers
147 Teachers
30,787 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Western School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 845 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 65% has decreased from 76% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#153 out of 862 school districts
(Top 20%)
45%
35%
55%
45%
42%
38%
65%
81%

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