Public schools in Inkster, MI
Inkster has 8 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 1,666 students. They are run by 5 districts and agencies; Westwood Community School District runs 3 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 5 districts and agencies that run Inkster's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Inkster | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westwood Community School District | 3 | 1,491 | $18,629 |
| American International Academy | 2 | 566 | $15,161 |
| Wayne-Westland Community School District | 1 | 9,773 | $21,347 |
| Inkster Preparatory Academy | 1 | 266 | $13,256 |
| Garden City Public Schools | 1 | 3,228 | $20,375 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in Inkster, 292 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American International Academy High SchoolMiddle Schooll | 240 | 16.6 | 90.4% | American International Academy |
| Westwood North Academy | 52 | 30.4 | 94.2% | Westwood Community |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Inkster, 180 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomlinson Middle School | 180 | 13.9 | 94.4% | Westwood Community |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
4 elementary schools in Inkster, 1,086 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Hicks School | 466 | 19.1 | 79.0% | Wayne-Westland Community |
| American International Academy Upper Elementary | 225 | 18.2 | 94.7% | American International Academy |
| Inkster Preparatory Academy | 220 | 22.0 | 93.6% | Inkster Preparatory Academy |
| Daly School | 175 | 17.5 | 88.6% | Westwood Community |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Inkster, 108 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burger Development Center | 108 | 2.6 | 35.2% | Garden City Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Inkster's public schools compare with Michigan's
The median Inkster school has 18.2 students per full-time teacher, more than the Michigan median of 16.5. 63% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 41% across the state. Its median school enrolls 200 students (state 360).
| Inkster | Michigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 18.2 | 16.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 200 | 360 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 63% | 41% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 100% | 76% |
| Charter schools | 38% | 11% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 8 Inkster schools and the 3,326 Michigan schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Inkster
- Westwood Community School DistrictRuns 3 of Inkster's 8 public schools and spent $18,629 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,629
- American International Academy High SchoolMiddle Schooll, the largest high school in Inkster240 students in 2024-25, 16.6 per teacher.240
- Compare Westwood Community School District with American International AcademyInkster's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in MichiganMichigan's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for an Inkster addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Inkster
How many public schools are in Inkster, MI?
8 public schools with an address in Inkster were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 1,666 students. 3 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Inkster?
American International Academy High SchoolMiddle Schooll, with 240 students in 2024-25 (American International Academy).Which districts run Inkster's schools?
Westwood Community School District (3 schools), American International Academy (2 schools), Wayne-Westland Community School District (1 school), Inkster Preparatory Academy (1 school), and 1 more. A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25