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Waterford School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 2,486 students in Waterford School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Waterford School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
17 Schools
1,349 Schools
# Students
6,742 Students
537,315 Students
# Teachers
421 Teachers
31,652 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Waterford School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 851 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#497 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
38%
Graduation Rate
85%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
18%
9%
% Black
12%
23%
% White
63%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,332 is higher than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,585 is higher than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$144 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$125 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,332
$18,510
Spending / Student
$18,585
$17,693
Best Waterford School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Childrens Village School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1200 N Telegraph Rd
Pontiac, MI 48341
(248) 858-5491
Pontiac, MI 48341
(248) 858-5491
Grades: K-12
| 77 students
Rank: #22.
Waterford Kettering High School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2800 Kettering Dr
Waterford, MI 48329
(248) 673-1261
Waterford, MI 48329
(248) 673-1261
Grades: 7-12
| 902 students
Rank: #33.
Pierce Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
5145 Hatchery Rd
Waterford, MI 48329
(248) 674-0331
Waterford, MI 48329
(248) 674-0331
Grades: 6-8
| 742 students
Rank: #44.
Mason Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3835 W Walton Blvd
Waterford, MI 48329
(248) 674-2281
Waterford, MI 48329
(248) 674-2281
Grades: 6-8
| 729 students
Rank: #55.
Kingsley Montgomery School
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4265 Halkirk Dr
Waterford, MI 48329
(248) 623-9660
Waterford, MI 48329
(248) 623-9660
Grades: PK-12
| 36 students
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