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Waterford, MI
Public School Ratings




Waterford Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Waterford School District details

Waterford School District
501 North Cass
Waterford, MI 48328

7,058 Students enrolled in District

17 Schools in District

16 Students Per Classroom (State average is 17)

Waterford School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Michigan

4

(10 is best)

Better than 37.9% of all MI school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

3

(10 is best)

Better than 28.2% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
31%
39%
37%
43%
25%
34%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Beaumont Elementary School
6532 Elizabeth Lake Rd
Waterford, MI, 48327
PK-05
Childrens Village School
1200 N Telegraph Rd
Pontiac, MI, 48341
KG-12
Cooley Elementary School
2000 Highfield Rd
Waterford, MI, 48329
KG-05
Donelson Hills Elementary School
2690 Wewoka Rd
Waterford, MI, 48328
KG-05
Grayson Elementary School
3800 W Walton Blvd
Waterford, MI, 48329
KG-05
Haviland Elementary School
5305 Cass Elizabeth Rd
Waterford, MI, 48327
PK-05
Houghton Elementary School
8080 Elizabeth Lake Rd
White Lake, MI, 48386
PK-05
Kingsley Montgomery School
4265 Halkirk Dr
Waterford, MI, 48329
PK-12
Knudsen Elementary School
5449 Crescent Rd
Waterford, MI, 48327
KG-05
Mason Middle School
3835 W Walton Blvd
Waterford, MI, 48329
06-08
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 67.3% 67.0%
Black 11.8% 19.1%
Hispanic 17.8% 9.4%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 2.5% 3.8%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.6% 0.7%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 61.1% 51.6%
Free lunch eligible 54.5% 47.6%
Reduced lunch eligible 6.5% 3.9%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,283 $58,462,000 46.7%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,581 $11,159,000 8.9%
Staff $736 $5,193,000 4.1%
General Administration $182 $1,285,000 1.0%
School Administration $820 $5,785,000 4.6%
Operation $1,301 $9,179,000 7.3%
Transportation $576 $4,067,000 3.2%
Other $836 $5,904,000 4.7%
Total Support $6,032 $42,572,000 34.0%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,438 $24,265,000 19.4%
Total Expenditures $17,753 $125,299,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,536 $10,809,800,000 44.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,150 $1,649,683,000 6.8%
Staff $740 $1,061,145,000 4.4%
General Administration $283 $406,356,000 1.7%
School Administration $737 $1,057,416,000 4.4%
Operation $1,207 $1,731,060,000 7.1%
Transportation $452 $647,918,000 2.7%
Other $795 $1,139,917,000 4.7%
Total Support $5,364 $7,693,495,000 31.7%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,016 $5,760,700,000 23.7%
Total Expenditures $16,916 $24,263,995,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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