Student enrollment has been on the decline statewide for the past 12 years. In that time, Wayne-Westland Community School (WWCS) district has more than doubled the state’s percentage.
Since 2011, WWCS student enrollment decreased by 24.5%, when there were 13,006 students. At the same time, state enrollment decreased by 10.3%.
The district’s most significant decline occurred between the 2017-2018 and 2020-2021 school years. During this period, student enrollment dropped by 1,942 students, a 16.6% decrease. This is 11.1% higher than the statewide decline during the same period.
The highest decline throughout the district occurred in its three middle schools, with an average 31% decrease in student enrollment. Adams Middle suffered the highest decrease with 31.9%. The decline at the district’s two high schools, John Glenn and Wayne Memorial, was slightly lower at 27.5% and 25.9% respectively.
The district’s lowest enrollment occurred during the 2020-2021 school year with 9,688 students. The 2022-2023 school year saw a 1% increase with 9,700 students enrolled. Although this is not a large increase, it is a movement in the right direction.
