The state of Michigan public school enrollment from 2010-11 to 2022-23 decreased 10%, much less than Wayne-Westland School District. Wayne-Westland Community School District has a total of 25% decline from 2010-11 to 2022-23.
Wayne-Westland student count for 2022-23 was 9,790 according to https://www.mischooldata.org. During the Covid years 2020-21, student enrollment was at its lowest (9,688), but in 2021-22 it was a 2.0% increase in enrollment going from 9,688 to 9,882.
The two major high schools in the district, John Glenn and Wayne Memorial High School were almost identical, with one being 1,712 and the other being 1,707 of student enrollment back in 2017. Now in 2022-23, the enrollment gap is 184 students which John Glenn has the higher number at 1,552 to 1,368.
The average elementary and middle school enrollment back in 2010-11 was 548 students. But now the average for 2022-23 is 474 students. So, the enrollment decline is about 14% for elementary and middle schools.
