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Redford Union Schools District No. 1

Item: Redford Union Schools District No. 1
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

17715 Brady
Redford, MI 48240-2117

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (313) 242-6000

www.redfordu.k12.mi.us

For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 1,141 students in Redford Union Schools District No. 1. This district's average high is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Michigan.

Public High Schools in Redford Union Schools District No. 1 have an score of 11% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and score of 24% (versus the 48% statewide average).

Public High School in Redford Union School District No. 1 have a of 65%, which is less than the Michigan average of 82%.

The school with highest graduation rate is Redford Union High School, with 70-74% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.

Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public high school average of 36% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (MI)

# Schools

8 Schools

1,317 Schools

# Students

1,995 Students

527,624 Students

# Teachers

146 Teachers

30,787 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Redford Union Schools District No. 1	Michigan
1	3	6
2	4	6
3	4	7
4	11	7
5	5	7
6	11	13
7	135	21
8	154	23
9	160	127
10	210	124
11	191	121
12	253	126

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District Rank

Redford Union Schools District No. 1, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 66% has increased from 59% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MI)

#726 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Redford Union Schools District No. 1
2023	#726
2022	#749
2021	#746
2019	#759
2018	#774
2017	#725
2016	#725
2015	#754
2014	#778
2013	#751
2012	#747

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13%

35%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Redford Union Schools District No. 1	Michigan
2023	13%	35%
2022	11%	34%
2021	8%	36%
2019	14%	40%
2018	9%	37%
2017	14%	39%
2016	13%	38%
2015	12%	37%
2014	13%	41%
2013	16%	41%
2012	13%	37%

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20%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Redford Union Schools District No. 1	Michigan
2022	20%	45%
2021	23%	48%
2019	23%	49%
2018	9%	43%
2017	29%	49%
2016	31%	50%
2015	27%	49%
2014	43%	67%
2013	45%	65%
2012	45%	64%
2011	66%	80%

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13%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Redford Union Schools District No. 1	Michigan
2022	13%	38%
2021	7%	23%

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66%

81%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Redford Union Schools District No. 1	Michigan
2023	66%	81%
2022	67%	81%
2021	67%	84%
2020	63%	86%
2019	63%	85%
2018	59%	85%
2017	53%	85%
2016	51%	85%
2015	53%	85%
2014	62%	84%
2013	59%	84%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.48

0.56

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Redford Union Schools District No. 1	Michigan
2024	0.57	0.56
2023	0.57	0.55
2022	0.57	0.55
2021	0.58	0.54
2020	0.57	0.53
2019	0.57	0.53
2018	0.57	0.53
2017	0.57	0.53
2016	0.57	0.52
2015	0.58	0.50
2014	0.59	0.50
2013	0.60	0.49
2012	0.59	0.49
2011	0.56	0.48
2010	0.53	0.47
2009	0.51	0.46
2008	0.50	0.46
2007	0.45	0.46
2006	0.37	0.43
2005	0.33	0.44
2004	0.28	0.43
2003	0.23	0.44
2002	0.21	0.42
2001	0.17	0.42
2000	0.15	0.40
1999	0.13	0.40
1998	0.08	0.40
1997	0.10	0.39
1996	0.09	0.39
1995	0.08	0.37
1994	0.16	0.35
1993	0.14	0.35
1992	0.06	0.35
1991	0.13	0.37
1990	0.04	0.36
1989	0.04	0.36
1988	0.04	0.36

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2013)
Year	Redford Union Schools District No. 1	Michigan
2013	2%	2%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2014)
Year	Redford Union Schools District No. 1	Michigan
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	3%
2010	1%	3%
2009	2%	3%
2008	2%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%
1991	3%	2%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Redford Union Schools District No. 1	Michigan
2024	6%	9%
2023	6%	9%
2022	5%	9%
2021	5%	8%
2020	5%	8%
2019	5%	8%
2018	4%	8%
2017	4%	8%
2016	4%	7%
2015	4%	7%
2014	4%	7%
2013	4%	6%
2012	4%	6%
2011	3%	6%
2010	3%	5%
2009	3%	5%
2008	2%	5%
2007	2%	4%
2006	2%	4%
2005	1%	4%
2004	2%	4%
2003	2%	4%
2002	3%	4%
2001	1%	4%
2000	2%	3%
1999	2%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	2%	2%

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% Black

70%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Redford Union Schools District No. 1	Michigan
2024	58%	18%
2023	58%	18%
2022	58%	18%
2021	57%	18%
2020	58%	18%
2019	58%	18%
2018	56%	18%
2017	56%	18%
2016	55%	18%
2015	51%	18%
2014	51%	18%
2013	44%	18%
2012	41%	19%
2011	39%	19%
2010	36%	20%
2009	32%	20%
2008	32%	20%
2007	26%	20%
2006	19%	20%
2005	17%	20%
2004	13%	20%
2003	10%	20%
2002	9%	20%
2001	6%	19%
2000	5%	19%
1999	4%	19%
1998	2%	19%
1997	3%	18%
1996	2%	18%
1995	1%	18%
1994	5%	17%
1993	4%	17%
1992	1%	17%
1991	3%	17%
1990	1%	18%
1989	1%	18%
1988	1%	18%

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% White

16%

64%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Redford Union Schools District No. 1	Michigan
2024	30%	63%
2023	30%	64%
2022	31%	64%
2021	32%	65%
2020	32%	66%
2019	32%	66%
2018	34%	66%
2017	34%	66%
2016	36%	67%
2015	40%	68%
2014	38%	69%
2013	45%	69%
2012	49%	69%
2011	54%	70%
2010	59%	70%
2009	62%	71%
2008	63%	71%
2007	70%	71%
2006	77%	73%
2005	80%	72%
2004	84%	73%
2003	87%	72%
2002	88%	73%
2001	91%	74%
2000	91%	75%
1999	92%	75%
1998	96%	75%
1997	94%	76%
1996	95%	76%
1995	96%	77%
1994	92%	79%
1993	93%	79%
1992	97%	79%
1991	90%	78%
1990	97%	78%
1989	98%	78%
1988	97%	78%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Redford Union Schools District No. 1	Michigan
2024	6%	5%
2023	6%	5%
2022	6%	5%
2021	6%	5%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	6%	4%
2017	6%	4%
2016	5%	3%
2015	5%	3%
2014	6%	2%
2013	4%	2%
2012	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,833 is higher than the state median of $18,604. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $20,785 is higher than the state median of $17,782. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MI)

Total Revenue

$48 MM

$25,476 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Redford Union Schools District No. 1	Michigan
2023	$48 MM	$12 MM
2022	$47 MM	$11 MM
2021	$48 MM	$12 MM
2020	$47 MM	$11 MM
2019	$49 MM	$11 MM
2018	$49 MM	$10 MM
2017	$46 MM	$10 MM
2016	$45 MM	$10 MM
2015	$45 MM	$11 MM
2014	$41 MM	$10 MM
2012	$40 MM	$10 MM
2011	$42 MM	$11 MM
2010	$45 MM	$11 MM
2009	$45 MM	$11 MM
2008	$48 MM	$11 MM
2007	$49 MM	$10 MM
2006	$49 MM	$10 MM
2005	$49 MM	$10 MM
2004	$46 MM	$10 MM
2003	$48 MM	$10 MM
2002	$47 MM	$10 MM
2001	$45 MM	$10 MM
2000	$47 MM	$9 MM
1999	$46 MM	$9 MM
1998	$44 MM	$10 MM
1997	$43 MM	$10 MM
1996	$39 MM	$10 MM
1995	$40 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$42 MM

$24,351 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Redford Union Schools District No. 1	Michigan
2023	$41 MM	$11 MM
2022	$45 MM	$11 MM
2021	$41 MM	$11 MM
2020	$45 MM	$11 MM
2019	$48 MM	$10 MM
2018	$47 MM	$10 MM
2017	$44 MM	$10 MM
2016	$41 MM	$10 MM
2015	$48 MM	$11 MM
2014	$39 MM	$9 MM
2012	$45 MM	$10 MM
2011	$46 MM	$10 MM
2010	$48 MM	$11 MM
2009	$44 MM	$11 MM
2008	$45 MM	$11 MM
2007	$47 MM	$11 MM
2006	$49 MM	$11 MM
2005	$50 MM	$10 MM
2004	$49 MM	$11 MM
2003	$48 MM	$11 MM
2002	$46 MM	$10 MM
2001	$47 MM	$10 MM
2000	$52 MM	$9 MM
1999	$61 MM	$10 MM
1998	$57 MM	$10 MM
1997	$45 MM	$10 MM
1996	$38 MM	$10 MM
1995	$37 MM	$10 MM

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Revenue / Student

$23,833

$18,604

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Redford Union Schools District No. 1	Michigan
2023	$23,171	$16,123
2022	$20,430	$14,589
2021	$22,848	$15,927
2020	$20,430	$14,589
2019	$20,357	$14,099
2018	$17,480	$14,094
2017	$14,407	$13,305
2016	$13,800	$13,102
2015	$14,797	$11,681
2014	$13,542	$12,204
2012	$13,407	$12,235
2011	$12,838	$12,684
2010	$13,539	$11,681
2009	$12,586	$11,537
2008	$12,386	$11,222
2007	$11,663	$10,819
2006	$11,064	$9,793
2005	$10,676	$9,706
2004	$10,090	$9,471
2003	$10,421	$9,243
2002	$10,795	$8,687
2001	$9,414	$8,215
2000	$9,750	$7,511
1999	$9,329	$7,057
1998	$8,888	$7,001
1997	$8,562	$6,567
1995	$7,793	$6,044
1992	$7,689	$5,111

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Spending / Student

$20,785

$17,782

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Redford Union Schools District No. 1	Michigan
2023	$20,208	$15,270
2022	$19,811	$14,302
2021	$19,926	$15,085
2020	$19,811	$14,302
2019	$20,050	$13,858
2018	$16,911	$13,691
2017	$13,603	$13,192
2016	$12,643	$12,965
2015	$15,496	$11,849
2014	$12,854	$12,085
2012	$15,129	$12,141
2011	$14,376	$12,422
2010	$14,178	$11,849
2009	$12,227	$11,612
2008	$11,686	$11,334
2007	$11,224	$10,901
2006	$11,135	$10,200
2005	$10,822	$9,852
2004	$10,699	$9,880
2003	$10,518	$9,552
2002	$10,526	$8,745
2001	$9,796	$8,343
2000	$10,705	$7,542
1999	$12,242	$7,404
1998	$11,499	$7,125
1997	$8,936	$6,851
1995	$7,269	$5,989
1992	$7,942	$5,102

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Best Redford Union Schools District No. 1 Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Redford Union Virtual Learning

Alternative School

(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

18255 Kinloch
Redford, MI 48240
(313) 242-3700

Gr: 6-12 | 67 students Minority enrollment: 87%

Rank: #22.

Veritas

Alternative School

(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤20%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

18255 Kinloch
Redford, MI 48240
(313) 242-3250

Gr: 9-12 | 56 students Student-teacher ratio: 28:1 Minority enrollment: 97%

Rank: #33.

Redford Union Jr High School

(Math: 11% | Reading: 25%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

17711 Kinloch
Redford, MI 48240
(313) 242-4000

Gr: 7-9 | 409 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 87%

Rank: #44.

Keeler School

Special Education School

(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 11-19%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

17715 Brady
Redford, MI 48240
(313) 242-3900

Gr: K-12 | 99 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 45%

Rank: #55.

Redford Union High School

(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

26365 Curtis
Redford, MI 48240
(313) 242-4200

Gr: 10-12 | 510 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 87%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 8 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,995 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 84%
: 66% (Btm 50% in MI)
: Bottom 50%
: 13% (Btm 50%)
: 20% (Btm 50%)
: 13% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education