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Western School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns

Serves Spring Arbor Township, Sandstone Township, Parma Township and Parma, and parts of Blackman Township, Concord Township and Tompkins Township.

Spring Arbor Township’s School Grade A− better than 75% of Michigan school districts

Students
2,688
Schools
6
Spent per student
$13,852
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
Debt
$69.9M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Western School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 78% of Michigan districts
  • Math proficiency 5 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 8 pts above the state
  • Spends 16% less per student than the MI average
  • 18 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 5.4% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $69.9M, about $26,003 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 78% of the 815 Michigan school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A−
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
B+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
A−Spring Arbor Township 8,526BSandstone Township 3,873B+Parma Township 2,670Parma 760

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Spring Arbor Township. Grade by grade →

K–52 elementary schoolsThis district
6–8Western Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Western High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. MI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency39%
State average 33.6% · 1,366 students tested
Reading / language arts55%
State average 45.4% · 1,366 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 81.8% · 238 in the class

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$13,852 per student · 16% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 32%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 22%State 74%Federal 4%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
2,840’20
2,763’21
2,757’22
2,687’23
2,688’24

Down 5.4% since 2020–21.

Students
White 84%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 5%Black 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

6 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools.

Parma Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Parma
B−
408 students17:1
Bean Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Spring Arbor
B−
409 students22:1
Warner Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Spring Arbor
B+
371 students19:1
Western Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Parma
B−
594 students16:1
Western High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Parma
A−
809 students20:1
Woodville Community Center
High · Grades 9–12 · Jackson
C−
97 students17:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Jackson Public SchoolsJackson, Summit Township
$18,407per student
Hanover-Horton SchoolsHanover Township, Pulaski Township
$13,890per student
Marshall Public SchoolsAlbion Township, Sheridan Township
$15,640per student
Northwest School DistrictRives Township
$13,419per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Michigan.