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Waterford School District, Michigan

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Waterford School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 6,892 (2023-2024)
Schools: 17 (2023-2024)
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Waterford School District is a school district in Michigan (Oakland County). During the 2024 school year, 6,892 students attended one of the district's 17 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Waterford School District consists of seven members serving six-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Pat Donohue
Elizabeth McGregor20252030
Kim Soncrainte20252030
John Paul Torres20142028
Robert Petrusha19982028
Michael Ristich2026
Kristen Wagner2026

Elections

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School board meetings

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $12,490,000 $1,725 9%
Local: $52,917,000 $7,310 39%
State: $71,489,000 $9,876 52%
Total: $136,896,000 $18,911
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $138,215,000 $19,093
Total Current Expenditures: $114,514,000 $15,819
Instructional Expenditures: $63,234,000 $8,735 46%
Student and Staff Support: $17,680,000 $2,442 13%
Administration: $14,108,000 $1,948 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $19,492,000 $2,692 14%
Total Capital Outlay: $15,852,000 $2,189
Construction: $9,301,000 $1,284
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $2,525,000 $348
Interest on Debt: $5,324,000 $735


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 25 30-34 9 17 <=20 15-19 31
2020-2021 26 25-29 6-9 19 <50 15-19 31
2018-2019 31 35-39 14 19 21-39 15-19 37
2017-2018 27 25-29 12 18 <=20 20-24 31
2016-2017 31 35-39 15 19 21-39 25-29 36
2015-2016 29 35-39 15 16 20-29 20-24 34
2014-2015 27 25-29 15 20 20-29 20-24 31
2013-2014 29 30-34 16 18 20-29 30-39 32
2012-2013 33 40-44 18 23 20-29 <50 36
2011-2012 31 35-39 16 19 20-29 35
2010-2011 78 80-84 58 72 70-79 PS 81

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 39 35-39 22 30 21-39 30-34 44
2020-2021 42 45-49 25-29 32 <50 30-34 47
2018-2019 43 45-49 27 31 40-59 30-34 49
2017-2018 35 30-34 23 27 21-39 30-34 39
2016-2017 43 45-49 30 30 40-59 45-49 48
2015-2016 43 45-49 29 28 40-49 40-44 48
2014-2015 42 40-44 30 32 30-39 40-44 45
2013-2014 64 60-64 49 52 50-59 60-69 68
2012-2013 62 55-59 47 46 50-59 <50 66
2011-2012 61 50-54 45 45 50-59 66
2010-2011 79 80-84 62 68 70-79 82

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 85 >=80 80-89 80-84 PS >=80 86
2020-2021 84 >=50 80-84 70-74 PS 60-79 86
2019-2020 87 >=50 85-89 85-89 >=50 60-79 88
2018-2019 85 >=80 80-84 80-84 PS >=80 87
2017-2018 85 >=80 75-79 85-89 PS 60-79 87
2016-2017 83 >=80 75-79 65-69 PS >=50 86
2015-2016 82 >=80 80-84 80-84 PS 60-79 82
2014-2015 82 >=80 80-89 75-79 PS PS 83
2013-2014 81 >=50 75-79 70-79 >=50 PS 82
2012-2013 79 >=80 65-69 70-79 >=50 PS 81
2011-2012 73 >=80 65-69 65-69 PS PS 75
2010-2011 73 >=80 60-64 60-69 >=50 PS 75


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 6,892 -2.4
2022-2023 7,058 -2.6
2021-2022 7,239 -3.9
2020-2021 7,520 -8.5
2019-2020 8,160 -4.1
2018-2019 8,498 -5.9
2017-2018 8,999 -3.1
2016-2017 9,277 -2.1
2015-2016 9,469 -2.0
2014-2015 9,661 -6.5
2013-2014 10,287 -4.1
2012-2013 10,704 -1.7
2011-2012 10,889 -4.0
2010-2011 11,325 -1.7
2009-2010 11,521 -2.4
2008-2009 11,802 0.3
2007-2008 11,772 -0.5
2006-2007 11,828 0.8
2005-2006 11,734 -5.2
2004-2005 12,340 0.6
2003-2004 12,264 0.2
2002-2003 12,245 2.7
2001-2002 11,909 0.6
2000-2001 11,842 0.2
1999-2000 11,822 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Waterford School District (%) Michigan K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.5 0.6
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 2.4 3.7
Black 11.6 18.2
Hispanic 17.6 9.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 4.9 5.3
White 62.9 63.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Waterford School District had 463.08 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.88.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 21.00
Kindergarten: 27.00
Elementary: 167.50
Secondary: 193.24
Total: 463.08

Waterford School District employed 13.00 district administrators and 23.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 13.00
District Administrative Support: 2.00
School Administrators: 23.00
School Administrative Support: 54.48
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 45.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 5.32
Total Guidance Counselors: 15.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 15.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 11.00
Student Support Services: 209.80
Other Support Services: 346.00


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Waterford School District operates 17 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Beaumont Elementary School284PK-5
Childrens Village School77KG-12
Cooley Elementary School371KG-5
Donelson Hills Elementary School350KG-5
Grayson Elementary459KG-5
Haviland Elementary School351PK-5
Houghton Elementary School258PK-5
Kingsley Montgomery School36PK-12
Knudsen Elementary School243KG-5
Mason Middle School7296-8
Pierce Middle School7426-8
Riverside Elementary School306PK-5
Schoolcraft Elementary School411PK-5
Waterford Durant High School1239-12
Waterford Kettering High School9027-12
Waterford Lifetracks Program Crary Campus24UG-UG
Waterford Mott High School1,0769-12

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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