Public schools in Westland, MI
Westland has 15 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 5 middle, 8 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 8,197 students. They are run by 5 districts and agencies; Wayne-Westland Community School District runs 9 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 5 districts and agencies that run Westland's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Westland | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne-Westland Community School District | 9 | 9,773 | $21,347 |
| Livonia Public Schools | 3 | 13,228 | $16,627 |
| Universal Learning Academy | 1 | 730 | $12,801 |
| American Montessori Academy | 1 | 477 | $13,350 |
| American International Academy | 1 | 566 | $15,161 |
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.
One high school in Westland, 1,368 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Glenn High School | 1,368 | 21.6 | 46.9% | Wayne-Westland 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.
5 middle schools in Westland, 2,789 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adlai Stevenson Middle School | 768 | 18.7 | 50.8% | Wayne-Westland Community |
| Cooper Upper Elementary School | 638 | 16.4 | 33.1% | Livonia Public Schools |
| Adams Middle School | 591 | 18.0 | 63.1% | Wayne-Westland Community |
| Johnson Upper Elementary School | 503 | 13.7 | 26.4% | Livonia Public Schools |
| American Montessori Academy Upper Elementary | 289 | 16.6 | 55.7% | American 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.
8 elementary schools in Westland, 3,279 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildwood Elementary School | 527 | 17.6 | 50.7% | Wayne-Westland Community |
| Alexander Hamilton Elementary School | 469 | 16.4 | 64.0% | Wayne-Westland Community |
| Thomas A Edison Elementary School | 450 | 20.0 | 61.8% | Wayne-Westland Community |
| PD Graham Elementary School | 429 | 14.7 | 48.0% | Wayne-Westland Community |
| Hayes Elementary School | 416 | 15.0 | 33.2% | Livonia Public Schools |
| Albert Schweitzer Elementary School | 407 | 18.2 | 59.7% | Wayne-Westland Community |
| Eugene B Elliott Elementary School | 386 | 16.8 | 69.7% | Wayne-Westland Community |
| American International Academy Elementary | 195 | 12.7 | 95.9% | American International 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.
One other school in Westland, 761 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Universal Learning Academy | 761 | 16.3 | 90.1% | Universal Learning 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.
How Westland's public schools compare with Michigan's
The median Westland school has 16.6 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the Michigan median of 16.5. 87% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 41% across the state. Its median school enrolls 469 students (state 360).
| Westland | Michigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 16.6 | 16.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 469 | 360 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 87% | 41% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 100% | 76% |
| Charter schools | 20% | 11% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 15 Westland 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 Westland
- Wayne-Westland Community School DistrictRuns 9 of Westland's 15 public schools and spent $21,347 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$21,347
- John Glenn High School, the largest high school in Westland1,368 students in 2024-25, 21.6 per teacher.1,368
- Compare Wayne-Westland Community School District with Livonia Public SchoolsWestland'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 Westland 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 Westland
How many public schools are in Westland, MI?
15 public schools with an address in Westland were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 5 middle, 8 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 8,197 students. 3 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Westland?
John Glenn High School, with 1,368 students in 2024-25 (Wayne-Westland Community School District).Which districts run Westland's schools?
Wayne-Westland Community School District (9 schools), Livonia Public Schools (3 schools), Universal Learning Academy (1 school), American Montessori 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