Woodhaven-Brownstown School District operates 9 public schools serving 5,603 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 elementary, 2 high, 2 other, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 5,296 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Wayne County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,957 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 32.0% local, 59.2% state, and 8.8% 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 $69,017 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 43/100, ranked #493 of 756 in Michigan against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 9 schools offering Advanced Placement (15 AP courses district-wide), a 322.8:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 38.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 61.3% White, 14.5% African American, 12.2% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Woodhaven High School accounts for 30.8% of all Woodhaven-Brownstown School District student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Woodhaven-Brownstown 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.
Woodhaven-Brownstown School District school enrollment varies 21× across entities
Woodhaven-Brownstown School District school enrollment ranges from 76 students (lowest) to 1,629 students (highest), a spread of 1,553 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.
Woodhaven-Brownstown School District student-counselor ratio is 323:1 — 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 Woodhaven-Brownstown School District is typically wider than the Woodhaven-Brownstown School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Woodhaven-Brownstown School District chronic absenteeism rate is 38.4% — 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.
How many schools are in Woodhaven-Brownstown School District?
Woodhaven-Brownstown School District has 9 schools, including 2 high, 1 middle, 2 other, 4 elementary. Total enrollment is 5,603 students.
How much does Woodhaven-Brownstown School District spend per student?
Woodhaven-Brownstown School District spends $16,957 per student. The district has an equity score of 43/100, ranking #493 in Michigan.
What is the average teacher salary in Woodhaven-Brownstown School District?
The average teacher salary in Woodhaven-Brownstown School District is $69,017 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Woodhaven-Brownstown School District?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Wayne County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Woodhaven-Brownstown School District?
Woodhaven-Brownstown School District students are 61.3% White, 14.5% African American, 12.2% Hispanic or Latino, 6.2% Asian, averaged across 9 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Woodhaven-Brownstown School District?
Woodhaven-Brownstown School District has an equity score of 43/100, ranking #493 out of 756 districts in Michigan. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.