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Schools in Wyandotte · Wyandotte City School District

Wyandotte’s public schools outscore 50% of Michigan districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Wyandotte, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 26% of students in Wyandotte’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Michigan average (34%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

#504of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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
41%
▼ 4 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
26%
▼ 8 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
82%
▲ 0 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$21.4K
▲ 29% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.7
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
9
3,724 students on the public path
In brief

Wyandotte’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1229 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Wyandotte’s, its schools beat 36%, lower than their 50% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 26% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

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

Spending and class size

The district spends $21,398 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Woodrow Wilson School, then Roosevelt High School. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

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 Wyandotte’s grade

B− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 50% of Michigan school districts, #504 of 699 Michigan towns. Graduation is above the Michigan average; test scores are below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 50%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1229)Better than 36%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,102 test results and a graduating class of 332 could put Wyandotte anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Wyandotte’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,101 in math, 2,103 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC to B+
6–8Woodrow Wilson SchoolWyandotte City School DistrictC+
9–12Roosevelt High SchoolWyandotte City School DistrictB−

Wyandotte’s public schools are run by Wyandotte City School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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

Wyandotte City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 9 schools · 4,149 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 13.7 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$21,398MI $16,528 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading41%
State average 45.4% · 2103 students tested
Math26%
State average 33.6% · 2101 students tested

Wyandotte vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WyandotteB−Wyandotte City
Lincoln ParkC+Lincoln Park
Grosse IleAGrosse Ile Township Schools
EcorseDEcorse Public
SouthgateCSouthgate

Every school in Wyandotte

9 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 Wyandotteby address
Jefferson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
C+
473 students18:1Rate it →
Garfield Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
C+
418 students18:1Rate it →
Washington Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
B+
379 students15:1Rate it →
Monroe Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
C
349 students16:1Rate it →
Woodrow Wilson School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
869 students19:1Rate it →
Roosevelt High School
High · Grades 9–12
B−
1,236 students17:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
The Lincoln Center
Grades PK–12
A+
Special Education
140 students4:1Rate it →
Jo Brighton Skills Center
Grades 4–12
A+
Special Education
132 students5:1Rate it →
Madison School
Grades PK–12
A
Special Education
153 students5:1Rate it →

Questions about Wyandotte’s schools

Are Wyandotte’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Michigan: the public schools Wyandotte children attend outscore 50% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #504 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 36%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Wyandotte in?

Wyandotte City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,149 students in 9 schools (2024–25).

Where do Wyandotte kids go to high school?

Roosevelt High School, with 1,236 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Wyandotte’s graduation rate?

82% of the class of 2023 in Wyandotte City School District graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Wyandotte spend per student?

$21,398 in Wyandotte City School District (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.