For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 244 students in Westwood Community School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Westwood Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,348 Schools
# Students
1,499 Students
537,270 Students
# Teachers
87 Teachers
31,648 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Westwood Community School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 846 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 52% has increased from 45-49% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#776 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
38%
Graduation Rate
52%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.60
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
3%
9%
% Black
74%
23%
% White
18%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,933 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,767 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,933
$18,510
Spending / Student
$15,767
$17,693
Best Westwood Community School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Westwood North Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
25824 Michigan Ave
Inkster, MI 48141
(313) 565-0400
Inkster, MI 48141
(313) 565-0400
Gr: 7-12 | 49 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: #22.
Tomlinson Middle School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
25912 Annapolis St
Inkster, MI 48141
(313) 565-3391
Inkster, MI 48141
(313) 565-3391
Gr: 6-8 | 195 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
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