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Wayland Union Schools 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%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 617 students in Wayland Union Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle School in Wayland Union School School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,349 Schools
# Students
2,748 Students
537,315 Students
# Teachers
172 Teachers
31,652 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Wayland Union Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 90-94% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#137 out of 866 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
38%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.60
# American Indian Students
23 Students
5,345 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
19,936 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
182 Students
47,905 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
9%
# Black Students
40 Students
122,970 Students
% Black Students
1%
23%
# White Students
2,367 Students
312,168 Students
% White Students
86%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
471 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
131 Students
27,717 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
294
17,744
# Students in 1st Grade:
194
17,631
# Students in 2nd Grade:
178
18,045
# Students in 3rd Grade:
209
17,646
# Students in 4th Grade:
214
18,813
# Students in 5th Grade:
176
26,385
# Students in 6th Grade:
217
87,228
# Students in 7th Grade:
206
103,285
# Students in 8th Grade:
194
102,692
# Students in 9th Grade:
218
33,855
# Students in 10th Grade:
222
31,157
# Students in 11th Grade:
211
30,339
# Students in 12th Grade:
215
30,343
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,152
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,835 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,937 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,835
$18,510
Spending / Student
$13,937
$17,693
Best Wayland Union Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wayland Union Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
701 Wildcat Dr
Wayland, MI 49348
(269) 792-2306
Wayland, MI 49348
(269) 792-2306
Grades: 5-8
| 617 students
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