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Westwood Community School District

3335 S Beech Daly St
Dearborn Heights, MI 48125-1189
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 720 students in Westwood Community School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Michigan.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools in Westwood Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 9% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 14% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,089 Schools
# Students
1,499 Students
372,198 Students
# Teachers
87 Teachers
24,811 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Westwood Community School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 846 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 52% has increased from 45-49% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#776 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
8%
35%
14%
45%
8%
38%
52%
81%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.42
0.58
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
3%
9%
% Black
74%
21%
% White
18%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,933 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,767 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,933
$18,510
Spending / Student
$15,767
$17,693

Best Westwood Community School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Daly School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
25824 Michigan Ave
Inkster, MI 48141
(313) 565-0016
Gr: PK-6 | 156 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #22.
Thorne Elementary School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
25251 Annapolis St
Dearborn Heights, MI 48125
(313) 292-1600
Gr: PK-6 | 564 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 80%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,499 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 82%
  • : 52% (Btm 50% in MI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 8% (Btm 50%)
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • : 8% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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