Warren Woods Public Schools

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Warren, Michigan - 7 schools

An equity score of 60/100 ranks Warren Woods Public Schools #190 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $14,584 per pupil, Warren Woods Public Schools ranks #160 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

3,118
Total Enrollment
7
Schools
$14,584
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Elementary
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Warren Woods Public Schools operates 7 public schools serving 3,118 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 high, 3 elementary, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Macomb County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,584 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 30.7% local, 58.7% state, and 10.7% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 60/100, ranked #190 of 707 in Michigan against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.

Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 7 schools offering Advanced Placement (12 AP courses district-wide), a 192.1:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 57.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 49.4% White, 28.5% African American, 11.4% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Briarwood Elementary School, with a diversity index of 71.3/100.

Its largest campus is Warren Woods Tower High School, enrolling 963 students (32% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Warren Woods Adult Education, at 2 students, a 482x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.

Warren Woods Tower High School accounts for 30.9% of all Warren Woods Public Schools student enrollment

That dominant concentration means Warren Woods Public Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Warren Woods Public Schools school enrollment varies 482× across entities

Warren Woods Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 2 students (lowest) to 963 students (highest), a spread of 961 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Warren Woods Public Schools has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 64.4% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch

free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.

Source: ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system

Warren Woods Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 192:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)

student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Warren Woods Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 57.7% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)

chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

10.7%
Federal
58.7%
State
30.7%
Local

Funding Equity

60
Equity Score
190 / 707
State Rank
50
State Average

This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 7 schools in Warren Woods Public Schools.

White 49.4%
Hispanic or Latino 2.8%
African American 28.5%
Asian 11.4%
Multiracial 7.8%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Student-body diversity

Average diversity index 64.5/100

Average Simpson diversity index across Warren Woods Public Schools's schools, above the Michigan average of 36.2.

Most mixed schools

  1. 1 Briarwood Elementary School 71.3
  2. 2 Warren Woods Middle School 69.0
  3. 3 Westwood Elementary School 68.1
  4. 4 Warren Woods Tower High School 64.2
  5. 5 Pinewood Elementary School 62.9

Programs & Resources

1 / 7
Schools with AP
12 AP courses total
192.1:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
57.7%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Warren Woods Public Schools

School Enrollment
Warren Woods Tower High School
963
Warren Woods Middle School
741
Westwood Elementary School
512
Pinewood Elementary School
353
Briarwood Elementary School
347
Warren Woods Enterprise Hs
75
Warren Woods Adult Education
2

How Warren Woods Public Schools Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Michigan districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Dewitt Public Schools Similar size Lower spending Similar funding mix
Ferndale Public Schools Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Holly Area School District Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Fenton Area Public Schools Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Cadillac Area Public Schools Similar size Lower spending Similar funding mix

Comparisons are relative to Warren Woods Public Schools's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Warren Woods Public Schools?

Warren Woods Public Schools has 7 schools, including 3 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary. Total enrollment is 3,118 students.

How much does Warren Woods Public Schools spend per student?

Warren Woods Public Schools spends $14,584 per student. The district has an equity score of 60/100, ranking #190 in Michigan.

What is the demographic composition of Warren Woods Public Schools?

Warren Woods Public Schools students are 49.4% White, 28.5% African American, 11.4% Asian, 2.8% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Warren Woods Public Schools?

Warren Woods Public Schools has an equity score of 60/100, ranking #190 out of 707 districts in Michigan.