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Schools in Inkster · Westwood Community Schools, Wayne-Westland Community School District

Inkster’s public schools score below 79% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Inkster’s districts is 12%, below the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Inkster, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

#672of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
25%
▼ 20 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
12%
▼ 21 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
75%
▼ 7 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$21.0K
▲ 27% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Wayne-Westland
Students per teacher
17.5
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
9
4,393 students on the public path
In brief

Inkster’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 224 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Inkster’s, its schools beat 13%, lower than their 21% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 25% of tested students were proficient in reading and 12% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

75% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Westwood spends $19,119 per student and Wayne-Westland $21,028, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

American International Academy High SchoolMiddle Schooll, American International Academy Upper Elementary, Inkster Preparatory Academy and Peterson-Warren Academy (private) are in town. Westwood Virtual Academy, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Inkster’s grade

C− Test scoresC Graduation

C−: better than 21% of Michigan school districts, #672 of 699 Michigan towns. Both inputs trail the Michigan average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 21%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (224)Better than 13%
C−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 5,201 test results and a graduating class of 746 could put Inkster anywhere from C− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Inkster’s students in the tested grades sat them (5,218 in math, 5,183 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Inkster, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your addressD−
7–8Tomlinson Middle SchoolWestwood Community SchoolsD
9–124 high schoolsDepends on your addressD to C+

Inkster runs its own schools through grade 12 (Westwood Community Schools). From grade PK, students attend the Wayne-Westland Community School District, shared with Wayne and Westland. Its high school is in Westland. Parts of Inkster (17% and 7% of its land) are served by Taylor and Romulus instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Inkster

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Westwood Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 1,502 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 15.2 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$19,119MI $16,528 · FY2024
D
Wayne-Westland Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 15 schools · 8,980 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 17.9 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$21,028MI $16,528 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Westwood Community Schools14%
State average 45.4% · 684 students tested
Math · PK–12, Westwood Community Schools7%
State average 33.6% · 687 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Wayne-Westland Community School District27%
State average 45.4% · 4499 students tested
Math · PK–12, Wayne-Westland Community School District13%
State average 33.6% · 4531 students tested

Inkster vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Inkster’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
InksterC−Westwood PK–12 · Wayne-Westland PK–12
WestlandBWayne-Westland PK–12 · Livonia PK–12
Dearborn HeightsB+Crestwood

Every school in Inkster

14 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Inksterby address
David Hicks School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D−
466 students19:1Rate it →
Daly School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
D−
175 students18:1Rate it →
Tomlinson Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
D
180 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Inksterin other towns
Benjamin Franklin Middle School
Secondary · Grades 6–11 · Wayne
C−
619 students17:1Rate it →
John Glenn High School
High · Grades 8–12 · Westland
C+
1,368 students22:1Rate it →
Wayne Memorial High School
High · Grades 8–12 · Wayne
C−
1,257 students19:1Rate it →
Robichaud Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Dearborn Heights
D
328 students14:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Westwood North Academy
High · Grades 7–12
C−
Alternative Education
52 students31:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
American International Academy High SchoolMiddle Schooll
High · Grades 7–12
D−
Charter
240 students17:1Rate it →
American International Academy Upper Elementary
Elementary · Grades 3–6
D−
Charter
225 students18:1Rate it →
Inkster Preparatory Academy
Elementary · Grades K–8
C−
Charter
220 students22:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Inksterrun by other districts or the state
Burger Development Center
Grades K–12
A
Special Education
108 students3:1Rate it →
Online schools based in Inksternot counted as local schools
Westwood Virtual Academy
High · Grades 9–12
C−
OnlineAlternative Education
174 studentsRate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Peterson-Warren Academy
Elementary · Grades K–8
Private · Religious
27 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Inkster’s schools

Are Inkster’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Inkster children attend score below 79% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #672 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 13%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Inkster in?

Two districts: Westwood Community Schools runs grades PK–12, and Wayne-Westland Community School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Wayne and Westland.

Where do Inkster kids go to high school?

One of 4 high schools, depending on your address: John Glenn High School, Wayne Memorial High School, Benjamin Franklin Middle School and Robichaud Senior High School.

What is Inkster’s graduation rate?

75% of the class of 2023 in Wayne-Westland Community School District graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Inkster spend per student?

$19,119 in Westwood Community Schools and $21,028 in Wayne-Westland Community School District (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Inkster?

Yes: Peterson-Warren Academy (religious, grades K–8, 27 students). Inkster also has 3 charter schools, free and open by application.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Michigan. Stars are from neighbors.