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Westwood Community School District

3335 South Beech Daly St
Dearborn Heights, MI 48125-1189
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 584 students in Westwood Community School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High Schools in Westwood Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Westwood Community School District have a Graduation Rate of 62%, which is less than the Michigan average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Robichaud Senior High School, with 75-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public high school average of 36% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,342 Schools
# Students
1,499 Students
534,573 Students
# Teachers
87 Teachers
30,578 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 851 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 45-49% has increased from 43% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#798 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
7%
34%
14%
45%
8%
38%
45-49%
81%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.42
0.55
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
3%
9%
% Black
74%
17%
% White
18%
64%
% 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 Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Westwood North Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
25824 Michigan Ave
Inkster, MI 48141
(313) 565-0400
Grades: 7-12
| 49 students
Rank: #22.
Westwood Virtual Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
25824 Michigan Ave
Inkster, MI 48141
(313) 565-0288
Grades: 9-12
| 170 students
Rank: #33.
Robichaud Senior High School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3601 Janet St
Dearborn Heights, MI 48125
(313) 565-8851
Grades: 9-12
| 365 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,499 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 82%
  • : 45-49% (Btm 50% in MI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 7% (Btm 50%)
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • : 8% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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