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Western School District, Michigan

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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 2,687 (2023-2024)
Schools: 6 (2023-2024)
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Western School District is a school district in Michigan (Jackson County). During the 2024 school year, 2,687 students attended one of the district's six 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 Western 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
Kacy Cooper2030
Brent Oliver2030
John Sheets2028
Taryn Watterson2028
Gale Easton2026
Blaine Goodrich2026
Jason Herrington2026

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: $3,747,000 $1,356 10%
Local: $7,532,000 $2,726 20%
State: $26,741,000 $9,678 70%
Total: $38,020,000 $13,760
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $34,916,000 $12,636
Total Current Expenditures: $32,429,000 $11,736
Instructional Expenditures: $21,410,000 $7,748 61%
Student and Staff Support: $2,048,000 $741 6%
Administration: $4,170,000 $1,509 12%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $4,801,000 $1,737 14%
Total Capital Outlay: $1,640,000 $593
Construction: $0 $0
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $16,000 $5
Interest on Debt: $822,000 $297


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 39 >=50 <=20 20-29 PS 25-29 40
2020-2021 33 >=50 <=20 30-39 <50 20-24 34
2018-2019 42 40-59 21-39 35-39 PS 15-19 43
2017-2018 34 40-59 20-29 30-39 PS 20-24 35
2016-2017 38 40-59 <=20 30-39 >=50 15-19 40
2015-2016 38 <50 <=20 20-29 <50 25-29 40
2014-2015 34 40-59 11-19 20-29 PS 25-29 34
2013-2014 44 >=50 21-39 30-39 PS 20-29 46
2012-2013 48 >=50 30-39 40-49 PS 30-39 49
2011-2012 47 >=50 40-59 20-29 PS 30-39 48
2010-2011 86 60-79 60-79 70-79 >=50 >=80 87

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 55 >=50 21-39 40-49 PS 45-49 57
2020-2021 50 >=50 40-59 40-49 >=50 40-44 50
2018-2019 52 >=50 21-39 35-39 PS 25-29 55
2017-2018 43 40-59 11-19 20-29 PS 25-29 45
2016-2017 53 40-59 <=20 40-49 >=50 25-29 55
2015-2016 56 >=50 21-39 40-49 <50 35-39 59
2014-2015 51 21-39 20-29 20-29 PS 40-44 53
2013-2014 73 >=50 40-59 60-69 PS 50-59 75
2012-2013 73 >=50 50-59 50-59 PS 40-49 74
2011-2012 72 >=50 60-79 50-59 PS 50-59 73
2010-2011 85 >=80 >=80 70-79 >=50 70-79 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 (%)
2021-2022 83 PS >=50 >=50 PS <50 85-89
2020-2021 84 >=50 >=50 PS >=50 85-89
2019-2020 81 PS >=50 >=50 >=50 80-84
2018-2019 81 PS >=50 PS >=50 80-84
2017-2018 76 PS PS >=50 >=50 75-79
2016-2017 82 PS >=50 >=50 PS >=50 80-84
2015-2016 85 >=50 >=50 PS >=50 85-89
2014-2015 76 >=50 >=50 >=50 PS >=50 75-79
2013-2014 77 PS >=50 PS >=50 75-79
2012-2013 73 PS PS <50 >=50 75-79
2011-2012 67 PS <50 >=50 PS >=50 70-74
2010-2011 65 PS <50 >=50 PS <50 65-69


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 2,687 -2.6
2022-2023 2,757 -0.2
2021-2022 2,763 -2.8
2020-2021 2,840 -2.5
2019-2020 2,912 -1.4
2018-2019 2,952 1.4
2017-2018 2,911 -0.7
2016-2017 2,931 -0.5
2015-2016 2,946 0.6
2014-2015 2,927 0.0
2013-2014 2,926 0.0
2012-2013 2,927 1.1
2011-2012 2,894 -1.5
2010-2011 2,937 0.8
2009-2010 2,914 0.6
2008-2009 2,897 -0.9
2007-2008 2,923 -1.8
2006-2007 2,977 2.4
2005-2006 2,907 1.9
2004-2005 2,851 1.1
2003-2004 2,819 0.0
2002-2003 2,818 1.5
2001-2002 2,775 3.0
2000-2001 2,692 2.2
1999-2000 2,633 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Western School District (%) Michigan K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.6
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.9 3.7
Black 1.9 18.2
Hispanic 5.0 9.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2 0.1
Two or More Races 6.9 5.3
White 84.9 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, Western School District had 148.67 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 18.07.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.50
Kindergarten: 12.00
Elementary: 46.29
Secondary: 76.79
Total: 148.67

Western School District employed 8.30 district administrators and 9.65 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 8.30
District Administrative Support: 0.00
School Administrators: 9.65
School Administrative Support: 17.47
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 40.42
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 1.10
Total Guidance Counselors: 6.35
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 1.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 5.35
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 5.64
Student Support Services: 9.52
Other Support Services: 69.61


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 Western School District operates six schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Bean Elementary School398KG-5
Parma Elementary School390PK-5
Warner Elementary School381KG-5
Western High School7999-12
Western Middle School5956-8
Woodville Community Center1249-12

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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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