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Parma, Michigan - 6 schools
An equity score of 33/100 ranks Western School District #608 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,737 per pupil, Western School District ranks #607 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,757
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$11,737
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Western School District operates 6 public schools serving 2,757 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 high, 2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 combined 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 Jackson County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,737 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 19.8% local, 70.3% state, and 9.9% 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 33/100, ranked #608 of 707 in Michigan against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 283.4:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 38.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 83.5% White, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 2.7% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Woodville Community Center, with a diversity index of 38.5/100.
Its largest campus is Western High School, enrolling 809 students (30% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Woodville Community Center, at 97 students, a 8x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Western High School accounts for 29.3% of all Western School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Western School District-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.
Western School District school enrollment varies 8.3× across entities
Western School District school enrollment ranges from 97 students (lowest) to 809 students (highest), a spread of 712 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.
Western School District student-counselor ratio is 283:1 — 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 Western School District is typically wider than the Western School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Western School District chronic absenteeism rate is 38.1% — 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.
Western School District has 6 schools, including 2 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 2,757 students.
How much does Western School District spend per student?
Western School District spends $11,737 per student. The district has an equity score of 33/100, ranking #608 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Western School District?
Western School District students are 83.5% White, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 2.7% African American, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Western School District?
Western School District has an equity score of 33/100, ranking #608 out of 707 districts in Michigan.