Public schools in Waterford, MI
Waterford has 20 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 3 high, 2 middle, 11 elementary, 4 other, enrolling 8,649 students. They are run by 5 districts and agencies; Waterford School District runs 15 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 5 districts and agencies that run Waterford's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Waterford | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterford School District | 15 | 7,058 | $17,911 |
| Waterford Montessori Academy | 2 | 402 | $10,801 |
| Oakside Prep Academy | 1 | 1,182 | $12,809 |
| Oakland Schools | 1 | 2,304 | not reported |
| Momentum Academy | 1 | 213 | $15,761 |
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.
3 high schools in Waterford, 1,992 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterford Mott High School | 963 | 17.2 | 50.7% | Waterford |
| Waterford Kettering High School | 909 | 22.4 | 41.0% | Waterford |
| Waterford Durant High School | 120 | 9.7 | 75.8% | Waterford |
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 Waterford, 1,464 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierce Middle School | 733 | 18.3 | 52.8% | Waterford |
| Mason Middle School | 731 | 16.5 | 62.0% | Waterford |
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 Waterford, 3,399 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grayson Elementary | 437 | 18.0 | 50.8% | Waterford |
| Schoolcraft Elementary School | 398 | 17.3 | 52.8% | Waterford |
| Donelson Hills Elementary School | 392 | 17.9 | 76.0% | Waterford |
| Cooley Elementary School | 377 | 17.6 | 48.8% | Waterford |
| Haviland Elementary School | 308 | 14.3 | 55.5% | Waterford |
| Beaumont Elementary School | 298 | 16.7 | 60.1% | Waterford |
| Riverside Elementary School | 291 | 14.9 | 61.2% | Waterford |
| Knudsen Elementary School | 278 | 14.9 | 61.2% | Waterford |
| Momentum Academy | 219 | 14.6 | 87.7% | Momentum Academy |
| Waterford Montessori Academy | 213 | 15.7 | 33.8% | Waterford Montessori Academy |
One more elementary school
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterford Montessori Academy | 188 | 13.5 | 37.2% | Waterford Montessori Academy |
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 other schools in Waterford, 1,794 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakside Prep Academy | 1,424 | 19.9 | 88.3% | Oakside Prep Academy |
| Virtual Learning Academy Consortium | 298 | 19.4 | 39.3% | Oakland Schools |
| Kingsley Montgomery School | 45 | 4.0 | 55.6% | Waterford |
| Waterford Lifetracks Program Crary Campus | 27 | 4.8 | 51.9% | Waterford |
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 Waterford's public schools compare with Michigan's
The median Waterford school has 16.6 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the Michigan median of 16.5. 15% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 41% across the state. Its median school enrolls 303 students (state 360).
| Waterford | Michigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 16.6 | 16.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 303 | 360 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 15% | 41% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 80% | 76% |
| Charter schools | 20% | 11% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 20 Waterford 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 Waterford
- Waterford School DistrictRuns 15 of Waterford's 20 public schools and spent $17,911 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,911
- Waterford Mott High School, the largest high school in Waterford963 students in 2024-25, 17.2 per teacher.963
- Compare Waterford School District with Waterford Montessori AcademyWaterford'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 Waterford 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 Waterford
How many public schools are in Waterford, MI?
20 public schools with an address in Waterford were open in 2024-25: 3 high, 2 middle, 11 elementary, 4 other, enrolling 8,649 students. 4 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Waterford?
Waterford Mott High School, with 963 students in 2024-25 (Waterford School District).Which districts run Waterford's schools?
Waterford School District (15 schools), Waterford Montessori Academy (2 schools), Oakside Prep Academy (1 school), Oakland Schools (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