Item: Waterford School District
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Waterford School District

501 North Cass
Waterford, MI 48328

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (248) 706-4860

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

Category

Attribute

Graduation Rate

Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 13 public elementary schools serving 4,617 students in Waterford School District. This district's average elementary is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Michigan.

Public Elementary Schools in Waterford School District have an score of 28% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 35%), and score of 39% (versus the 44% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public elementary school average of 38% (majority Black).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (MI)

# Schools

17 Schools

2,541 Schools

# Students

6,742 Students

953,604 Students

# Teachers

421 Teachers

58,876 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Waterford School District	Michigan
Kind	565	120
1	537	114
2	516	116
3	470	113
4	484	115
5	469	114
6	498	115
7	517	103
8	479	99
9	12	17
10	19	16
11	24	16
12	21	16
Grade Not Listed	6	2

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Waterford School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 87% has increased from 85% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MI)

#445 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Waterford School District
2023	#445
2022	#497
2021	#458
2019	#498
2018	#447
2017	#501
2016	#523
2015	#535
2014	#574
2013	#496
2012	#459

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27%

35%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Waterford School District	Michigan
2023	27%	35%
2022	25%	34%
2021	26%	36%
2019	31%	40%
2018	27%	37%
2017	31%	39%
2016	29%	38%
2015	27%	37%
2014	29%	41%
2013	33%	41%
2012	31%	37%

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39%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Waterford School District	Michigan
2022	39%	45%
2021	42%	48%
2019	43%	49%
2018	27%	43%
2017	43%	49%
2016	43%	50%
2015	42%	49%
2014	64%	67%
2013	62%	65%
2012	61%	64%
2011	79%	80%

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33%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Waterford School District	Michigan
2022	33%	38%
2021	18%	23%

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87%

81%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Waterford School District	Michigan
2023	87%	81%
2022	85%	81%
2021	84%	84%
2020	87%	86%
2019	85%	85%
2018	85%	85%
2017	83%	85%
2016	82%	85%
2015	82%	85%
2014	81%	84%
2013	79%	84%

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0.56

0.57

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Waterford School District	Michigan
2023	0.53	0.55
2022	0.52	0.55
2021	0.52	0.54
2020	0.52	0.53
2019	0.52	0.53
2018	0.48	0.53
2017	0.48	0.53
2016	0.47	0.52
2015	0.45	0.50
2014	0.42	0.50
2013	0.40	0.49
2012	0.38	0.49
2011	0.36	0.48
2010	0.35	0.47
2009	0.33	0.46
2008	0.31	0.46
2007	0.28	0.46
2006	0.26	0.43
2005	0.24	0.44
2004	0.23	0.43
2003	0.20	0.44
2002	0.17	0.42
2001	0.16	0.42
2000	0.16	0.40
1999	0.14	0.40
1998	0.12	0.40
1997	0.12	0.39
1996	0.10	0.39
1995	0.10	0.37
1994	0.09	0.35
1993	0.08	0.35
1992	0.08	0.35
1991	0.09	0.37

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Waterford School District	Michigan
2022	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	2%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Waterford School District	Michigan
2023	3%	3%
2022	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%
2018	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	3%
2010	2%	3%
2009	3%	3%
2008	3%	3%
2007	3%	3%
2006	3%	2%
2005	3%	2%
2004	3%	2%
2003	3%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%
1991	2%	2%

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% Hispanic

18%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Waterford School District	Michigan
2023	16%	9%
2022	15%	9%
2021	15%	8%
2020	15%	8%
2019	15%	8%
2018	14%	8%
2017	14%	8%
2016	14%	7%
2015	14%	7%
2014	11%	7%
2013	10%	6%
2012	9%	6%
2011	8%	6%
2010	8%	5%
2009	8%	5%
2008	7%	5%
2007	7%	4%
2006	6%	4%
2005	6%	4%
2004	6%	4%
2003	5%	4%
2002	4%	4%
2001	4%	4%
2000	4%	3%
1999	3%	3%
1998	3%	3%
1997	2%	3%
1996	2%	3%
1995	2%	3%
1994	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	2%	2%

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% Black

12%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Waterford School District	Michigan
2023	11%	18%
2022	11%	18%
2021	11%	18%
2020	11%	18%
2019	11%	18%
2018	10%	18%
2017	10%	18%
2016	10%	18%
2015	10%	18%
2014	10%	18%
2013	10%	18%
2012	10%	19%
2011	10%	19%
2010	10%	20%
2009	8%	20%
2008	8%	20%
2007	6%	20%
2006	5%	20%
2005	4%	20%
2004	4%	20%
2003	3%	20%
2002	3%	20%
2001	3%	19%
2000	3%	19%
1999	2%	19%
1998	2%	19%
1997	2%	18%
1996	2%	18%
1995	2%	18%
1994	1%	17%
1993	1%	17%
1992	1%	17%
1991	1%	17%

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% White

63%

62%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Waterford School District	Michigan
2023	66%	64%
2022	66%	64%
2021	67%	65%
2020	67%	66%
2019	67%	66%
2018	70%	66%
2017	70%	66%
2016	71%	67%
2015	72%	68%
2014	75%	69%
2013	76%	69%
2012	78%	69%
2011	79%	70%
2010	79%	70%
2009	81%	71%
2008	82%	71%
2007	84%	71%
2006	86%	73%
2005	87%	72%
2004	87%	73%
2003	89%	72%
2002	91%	73%
2001	91%	74%
2000	91%	75%
1999	93%	75%
1998	94%	75%
1997	94%	76%
1996	95%	76%
1995	95%	77%
1994	95%	79%
1993	96%	79%
1992	96%	79%
1991	95%	78%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Waterford School District	Michigan
2023	4%	5%
2022	4%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,332 is higher than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has grown by 33% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,585 is higher than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MI)

Total Revenue

$144 MM

$25,476 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Waterford School District	Michigan
2023	$144 MM	$12 MM
2022	$128 MM	$11 MM
2021	$144 MM	$12 MM
2020	$128 MM	$11 MM
2019	$131 MM	$11 MM
2018	$132 MM	$10 MM
2017	$126 MM	$10 MM
2016	$126 MM	$10 MM
2015	$138 MM	$11 MM
2014	$125 MM	$10 MM
2012	$128 MM	$10 MM
2011	$137 MM	$11 MM
2010	$138 MM	$11 MM
2009	$133 MM	$11 MM
2008	$129 MM	$11 MM
2007	$127 MM	$10 MM
2006	$126 MM	$10 MM
2005	$123 MM	$10 MM
2004	$121 MM	$10 MM
2003	$119 MM	$10 MM
2002	$119 MM	$10 MM
2001	$109 MM	$10 MM
2000	$104 MM	$9 MM
1999	$100 MM	$9 MM
1998	$93 MM	$10 MM
1997	$92 MM	$10 MM
1996	$88 MM	$10 MM
1995	$84 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$125 MM

$24,351 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Waterford School District	Michigan
2023	$125 MM	$11 MM
2022	$139 MM	$11 MM
2021	$125 MM	$11 MM
2020	$139 MM	$11 MM
2019	$150 MM	$10 MM
2018	$137 MM	$10 MM
2017	$130 MM	$10 MM
2016	$133 MM	$10 MM
2015	$133 MM	$11 MM
2014	$134 MM	$9 MM
2012	$124 MM	$10 MM
2011	$129 MM	$10 MM
2010	$133 MM	$11 MM
2009	$129 MM	$11 MM
2008	$135 MM	$11 MM
2007	$125 MM	$11 MM
2006	$149 MM	$11 MM
2005	$148 MM	$10 MM
2004	$126 MM	$11 MM
2003	$135 MM	$11 MM
2002	$124 MM	$10 MM
2001	$113 MM	$10 MM
2000	$105 MM	$9 MM
1999	$99 MM	$10 MM
1998	$93 MM	$10 MM
1997	$97 MM	$10 MM
1996	$105 MM	$10 MM
1995	$90 MM	$10 MM

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Revenue / Student

$21,332

$18,510

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Waterford School District	Michigan
2023	$20,700	$16,123
2022	$15,973	$14,589
2021	$19,480	$15,927
2020	$15,973	$14,589
2019	$15,676	$14,099
2018	$14,924	$14,094
2017	$13,812	$13,305
2016	$13,568	$13,102
2015	$14,558	$11,681
2014	$12,141	$12,204
2012	$11,778	$12,235
2011	$12,060	$12,684
2010	$12,012	$11,681
2009	$11,277	$11,537
2008	$10,942	$11,222
2007	$10,750	$10,819
2006	$10,707	$9,793
2005	$9,979	$9,706
2004	$9,903	$9,471
2003	$9,698	$9,243
2002	$9,982	$8,687
2001	$9,233	$8,215
2000	$8,790	$7,511
1999	$8,480	$7,057
1998	$7,934	$7,001
1997	$8,024	$6,567
1995	$7,693	$6,044
1992	$5,901	$5,111

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Spending / Student

$18,585

$17,693

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Waterford School District	Michigan
2023	$18,034	$15,270
2022	$17,304	$14,302
2021	$16,971	$15,085
2020	$17,304	$14,302
2019	$17,971	$13,858
2018	$15,512	$13,691
2017	$14,302	$13,192
2016	$14,246	$12,965
2015	$14,005	$11,849
2014	$13,014	$12,085
2012	$11,421	$12,141
2011	$11,363	$12,422
2010	$11,555	$11,849
2009	$10,913	$11,612
2008	$11,464	$11,334
2007	$10,582	$10,901
2006	$12,682	$10,200
2005	$11,989	$9,852
2004	$10,299	$9,880
2003	$11,050	$9,552
2002	$10,372	$8,745
2001	$9,542	$8,343
2000	$8,911	$7,542
1999	$8,451	$7,404
1998	$7,917	$7,125
1997	$8,497	$6,851
1995	$8,197	$5,989
1992	$6,138	$5,102

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 17 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 6,742 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: 87% (Top 20% in MI)
: Bottom 50%
: 27% (Top 50%)
: 39% (Btm 50%)
: 33% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education