Wayland Union Schools operates 7 public schools serving 2,849 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 2 high, 2 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 2,708 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Allegan County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,081 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 31.3% local, 57.5% state, and 11.2% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $63,908 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 29/100, ranked #696 of 756 in Michigan against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 7 schools offering Advanced Placement (11 AP courses district-wide), a 335:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 50.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 86.1% White, 6.7% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% African American across the district's schools.
Wayland High School accounts for 29.5% of all Wayland Union Schools student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Wayland Union 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.
Wayland Union Schools school enrollment varies 22× across entities
Wayland Union Schools school enrollment ranges from 37 students (lowest) to 800 students (highest), a spread of 763 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Wayland Union Schools student-counselor ratio is 335:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Wayland Union Schools is typically wider than the Wayland Union Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Wayland Union Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 50.4% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Wayland Union Schools has 7 schools, including 2 high, 3 elementary, 2 other. Total enrollment is 2,849 students.
How much does Wayland Union Schools spend per student?
Wayland Union Schools spends $14,081 per student. The district has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #696 in Michigan.
What is the average teacher salary in Wayland Union Schools?
The average teacher salary in Wayland Union Schools is $63,908 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Wayland Union Schools?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Allegan County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Wayland Union Schools?
Wayland Union Schools students are 86.1% White, 6.7% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Wayland Union Schools?
Wayland Union Schools has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #696 out of 756 districts in Michigan. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.