Public schools in Redford, MI
Redford has 21 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 6 high, 2 middle, 11 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 7,961 students. They are run by 8 districts and agencies; South Redford School District runs 7 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 8 districts and agencies that run Redford's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Redford | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Redford School District | 7 | 2,812 | $19,850 |
| Redford Union Schools | 7 | 2,075 | $23,855 |
| Westfield Academy | 2 | 1,463 | $11,905 |
| David Ellis Academy West | 1 | 663 | $15,353 |
| Washington-Parks Academy | 1 | 580 | not reported |
| Detroit Service Learning Academy | 1 | 1,408 | $12,685 |
| Distinctive College Prep. | 1 | 841 | $14,432 |
| Fostering Leadership Academy | 1 | 59 | $21,831 |
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.
6 high schools in Redford, 2,477 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westfield Preparatory High School | 834 | 17.0 | 73.5% | Westfield Academy |
| Lee M Thurston High School | 806 | 18.4 | 51.6% | South Redford |
| Redford Union High School | 510 | 17.7 | 59.0% | Redford Union Schools |
| SOAR Academic Institute | 204 | 30.5 | 55.9% | South Redford |
| Redford Union Virtual Learning | 67 | not reported | 73.1% | Redford Union Schools |
| Veritas | 56 | 23.3 | 85.7% | Redford Union 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.
2 middle schools in Redford, 986 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John D Pierce Middle School | 577 | 15.8 | 59.1% | South Redford |
| Hilbert Middle School | 409 | 16.5 | 69.9% | Redford Union 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.
11 elementary schools in Redford, 3,674 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westfield Charter Academy | 730 | 17.4 | 75.3% | Westfield Academy |
| WashingtonParks Academy | 591 | 42.2 | 89.0% | Washington-Parks Academy |
| Beech Elementary | 457 | 13.6 | 79.9% | Redford Union Schools |
| Redford Service Learning Academy Campus | 445 | 15.3 | 98.0% | Detroit Service Learning Academy |
| Fisher Elementary School | 341 | 15.4 | 71.8% | South Redford |
| Jane Addams Elementary School | 297 | 16.3 | 61.6% | South Redford |
| Vandenberg Elementary School | 280 | 12.9 | 74.3% | South Redford |
| Thomas Jefferson Elementary School | 248 | 12.3 | 62.1% | South Redford |
| Distinctive College Prep Redford | 208 | 13.9 | 91.8% | Distinctive College Prep. |
| Fostering Leadership Academy | 76 | 10.9 | 90.8% | Fostering Leadership Academy |
One more elementary school
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B Beck Education Center | 1 | 0.1 | not reported | Redford Union 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.
2 other schools in Redford, 824 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Ellis Academy West | 725 | 16.7 | 83.6% | David Ellis Academy West |
| Stuckey Center | 99 | 6.2 | 53.5% | Redford Union 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 Redford's public schools compare with Michigan's
The median Redford school has 16.3 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the Michigan median of 16.5. 57% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 41% across the state. Its median school enrolls 341 students (state 360).
| Redford | Michigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 16.3 | 16.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 341 | 360 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 57% | 41% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 86% | 76% |
| Charter schools | 33% | 11% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 21 Redford 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 Redford
- South Redford School DistrictRuns 7 of Redford's 21 public schools and spent $19,850 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,850
- Westfield Preparatory High School, the largest high school in Redford834 students in 2024-25, 17.0 per teacher.834
- Compare South Redford School District with Redford Union SchoolsRedford'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 a Redford 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 Redford
How many public schools are in Redford, MI?
21 public schools with an address in Redford were open in 2024-25: 6 high, 2 middle, 11 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 7,961 students. 7 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Redford?
Westfield Preparatory High School, with 834 students in 2024-25 (Westfield Academy).Which districts run Redford's schools?
South Redford School District (7 schools), Redford Union Schools (7 schools), Westfield Academy (2 schools), David Ellis Academy West (1 school), and 4 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