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Wayland Union Schools, Michigan

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Wayland Union Schools
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 2,765 (2023-2024)
Schools: 7 (2023-2024)
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Wayland Union Schools is a school district in Michigan (Barry and Allegan counties). During the 2024 school year, 2,765 students attended one of the district's seven schools.

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

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School board

Wayland Union Schools consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Theresa Dobry
Becky Hohnke
Jeff Koon
Erin Stepek
Norman Taylor
Stephanie Tromp
Peter Zondervan

Elections

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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: $5,156,000 $1,818 11%
Local: $14,419,000 $5,084 31%
State: $26,439,000 $9,323 57%
Total: $46,014,000 $16,225
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $39,934,000 $14,081
Total Current Expenditures: $35,966,000 $12,681
Instructional Expenditures: $22,030,000 $7,767 55%
Student and Staff Support: $3,341,000 $1,178 8%
Administration: $4,408,000 $1,554 11%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $6,187,000 $2,181 15%
Total Capital Outlay: $990,000 $349
Construction: $0 $0
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $271,000 $95
Interest on Debt: $2,159,000 $761


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 (%)
2020-2021 45 >=50 <50 30-34 <50 30-39 46
2018-2019 56 >=50 <50 40-44 21-39 40-49 57
2017-2018 48 >=50 <50 30-34 21-39 30-39 50
2016-2017 50 >=50 <50 35-39 40-59 40-49 51
2015-2016 50 60-79 <50 30-34 40-59 30-39 51
2014-2015 44 60-79 <50 35-39 21-39 21-39 45
2013-2014 46 60-79 <50 30-39 30-39 21-39 47
2012-2013 45 >=50 21-39 20-29 40-59 <50 46
2011-2012 43 >=50 21-39 20-29 40-59 PS 44
2010-2011 86 >=50 60-79 80-89 >=80 PS 86

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 (%)
2020-2021 51 >=50 <50 35-39 >=50 40-49 52
2018-2019 56 >=50 <50 45-49 21-39 40-49 57
2017-2018 46 >=50 <50 30-34 21-39 40-49 47
2016-2017 54 >=50 <50 30-34 40-59 40-49 55
2015-2016 54 40-59 <50 35-39 40-59 30-39 55
2014-2015 48 >=50 <50 35-39 40-59 40-59 49
2013-2014 70 40-59 >=50 40-49 70-79 60-79 71
2012-2013 67 >=50 40-59 50-59 60-79 >=50 68
2011-2012 66 >=50 40-59 50-59 60-79 PS 67
2010-2011 85 >=50 60-79 80-89 >=80 PS 85

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 (%)
2019-2020 80-84 PS PS 60-79 PS PS 85-89
2018-2019 92 PS PS >=50 PS PS 90-94
2017-2018 89 PS PS >=50 PS PS 85-89
2016-2017 88 PS PS >=50 PS PS 90-94
2015-2016 85-89 PS PS >=50 PS PS 85-89
2014-2015 88 >=50 PS >=50 PS PS 90-94
2013-2014 90 PS PS >=50 PS 90-94
2012-2013 85-89 PS PS >=50 PS 90-94
2011-2012 90 PS PS >=50 PS 90-94
2010-2011 90 PS PS >=50 >=50 90-94


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 2,765 -3.0
2022-2023 2,849 0.5
2021-2022 2,836 -3.1
2020-2021 2,925 -4.3
2019-2020 3,052 -0.1
2018-2019 3,054 0.4
2017-2018 3,041 1.5
2016-2017 2,994 1.7
2015-2016 2,944 2.1
2014-2015 2,881 -0.1
2013-2014 2,885 2.7
2012-2013 2,808 0.2
2011-2012 2,802 -1.9
2010-2011 2,854 -4.0
2009-2010 2,968 -2.0
2008-2009 3,028 -1.9
2007-2008 3,086 -0.5
2006-2007 3,101 -1.4
2005-2006 3,144 -6.8
2004-2005 3,357 0.9
2003-2004 3,326 -0.3
2002-2003 3,335 0.1
2001-2002 3,333 3.3
2000-2001 3,223 -0.3
1999-2000 3,234 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Wayland Union Schools (%) Michigan K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.8 0.6
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.2 3.7
Black 1.5 18.2
Hispanic 6.7 9.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 4.8 5.3
White 86.1 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, Wayland Union Schools had 173.87 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 15.9.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 2.00
Kindergarten: 13.50
Elementary: 55.80
Secondary: 91.57
Total: 173.87

Wayland Union Schools employed 6.00 district administrators and 13.10 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 6.00
District Administrative Support: 5.55
School Administrators: 13.10
School Administrative Support: 36.30
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 5.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 1.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 3.50
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 3.50
Librarians/Media Specialists: 2.50
Library/Media Support: 9.00
Student Support Services: 43.00
Other Support Services: 87.64


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]

Wayland Union Schools operates seven schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Bessie B Baker School313PK-1
Career Connections Academy529-12
Dorr School322PK-5
Pine Street Elementary3904-5
Rj Steeby School2402-3
Wayland High School8149-12
Wayland Union Middle School6175-8

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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 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    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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