📍 870 e Superior St, Wayland, Allegan County, 49348
Wayland High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Wayland, Allegan County. The school has 828 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Wayland Union Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 20.2:1. 52% of students are proficient in reading. 42% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 87%. The school offers 10 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Wayland High School enrolls 828 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 41 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 20.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 87% White, 7% Hispanic or Latino and 3.3% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 721 | 87% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 58 | 7% |
| Two or more races | 27 | 3.3% |
| Asian | 9 | 1.1% |
| Black or African American | 7 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
292 of the school's 828 students (35%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 242 qualify for free lunch and 50 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Wayland High School is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Fringe). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MI-40, state senate district 26, state house district 72.
Wayland High School is one of 7 schools in Wayland Union Schools, based in WAYLAND, Michigan. The district serves 2,729 students district-wide and employs 157 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 828 students, Wayland High School is larger than the district average of about 390 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Fringe
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