At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
6,773
NCES CCD 2024–25
Open schools
17
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
14.9:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$17,911
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$9,918
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
PK–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22
These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Agency figures aggregate matched current school records; they may not cover the complete historical district.
- Students
- 7,575
- Teachers (FTE)
- 409.16
- Student–teacher ratio
- 18.5:1
What current records say about Waterford School District
Waterford School District operates 17 current public-school records serving grades PK–12 in WATERFORD, Michigan. NCES reports 6,773 students and 454.88 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
Within Michigan agencies of the same NCES type, it ranks 31 of 536 with reported enrollment. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $17,911 in current expenditure per pupil and $9,918 per pupil assigned to instruction. Within the same NCES agency type, this places reported current spending 76 of 533 in Michigan. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and agency responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Reported needs and resources
- English learners
- 7.3%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 15.4%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 454.88
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $126,413,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
Waterford School District
WATERFORD, Michigan
NCES EDGE 2024–25 · 42.6461, -83.3566
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White61.3%
- Hispanic18.1%
- Black12.5%
- Asian2.3%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.4%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
- Multiracial5.2%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22 matched schools. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Explore schools in Waterford School District
17 current directory entries
Search the full district by school name or level, or browse the alphabetical directory. Add schools to your comparison as you go.
Showing 1–17 of 17 schools · enrollment and ratios: NCES 2024–25. Scroll the table to see all columns.
| School | Level / grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaumont Elementary School | ElementaryPK–05 | 298 | 16.7:1 | |
| Childrens Village School | OtherKG–12 | 56 | 4:1 | |
| Cooley Elementary School | ElementaryKG–05 | 377 | 17.6:1 | |
| Donelson Hills Elementary School | ElementaryKG–05 | 392 | 17.9:1 | |
| Grayson Elementary | ElementaryKG–05 | 437 | 18:1 | |
| Haviland Elementary School | ElementaryPK–05 | 308 | 14.3:1 | |
| Houghton Elementary School | ElementaryPK–05 | 278 | 14.3:1 | |
| Kingsley Montgomery School | OtherPK–12 | 45 | 4:1 | |
| Knudsen Elementary School | ElementaryKG–05 | 278 | 14.9:1 | |
| Mason Middle School | Middle06–08 | 731 | 16.5:1 | |
| Pierce Middle School | Middle06–08 | 733 | 18.3:1 | |
| Riverside Elementary School | ElementaryPK–05 | 291 | 14.9:1 | |
| Schoolcraft Elementary School | ElementaryPK–05 | 398 | 17.3:1 | |
| Waterford Durant High School | High09–12 | 120 | 9.7:1 | |
| Waterford Kettering High School | High07–12 | 909 | 22.4:1 | |
| Waterford Lifetracks Program Crary Campus | OtherUG–UG | 27 | 4.8:1 | |
| Waterford Mott High School | High09–12 | 963 | 17.2:1 |