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Waterford Township, MI

70,538 residents•9,048 students•25 schools
Avg School Rating
3.0
out of 10
19% below Michigan avg
Test Proficiency
29%Math
38%Reading
13% below Michigan avg
School Crime Rate
6.19
per 1,000 students
38% above Michigan avg
Overall Crime Rate
24.16
per 1,000 residents
48% below Michigan avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
20
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
3
Middle Schools
High Schools
2
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
16
Charter
4
Private
5

By Level

Elementary
20
Middle
3
High
2

These figures describe every school in Waterford Township; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Waterford Township

25 schools
5.8
Schoolcraft Elementary School
Elementarypublic
5.5
Waterford Kettering High School
Middlepublic
5.0
Waterford Montessori Academy
Elementarycharter
4.8
Beaumont Elementary School
Elementarypublic
4.5
Haviland Elementary School
Elementarypublic
4.4
Cooley Elementary School
Elementarypublic
4.1
Grayson Elementary
Elementarypublic
3.3
Pierce Middle School
Middlepublic
2.6
Knudsen Elementary School
Elementarypublic
2.2
Waterford Mott High School
Highpublic
2.0
Mason Middle School
Middlepublic
2.0
Virtual Learning Academy Consortium
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Waterford Township

56 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Waterford Township in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
38% above Michigan avg
6.19
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
44
Property
5
Drug
5
Weapons
2

School Crime Types

  • Assault77%
  • Drugs9%
  • Theft5%
  • Weapons4%
  • Sex2%
  • Vandalism2%
  • Other2%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Waterford Township

1,704 total incidents reported across Waterford Township in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
48% below Michigan avg
24.16
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
683
Property
919
Drug
77
Weapons
16
Other
9

Crime Types

  • Assault37%
  • Theft20%
  • Fraud14%
  • Vandalism8%
  • Vehicle Theft5%
  • Drugs5%
  • Other11%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

9,048 students enrolled across Waterford Township's schools.

  • Public6,55972%
  • Charter1,79420%
  • Private6958%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Waterford Township's K-12 schools.

  • White53%
  • Hispanic21%
  • Black17%
  • Two or More Races6%
  • Asian2%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
49%Female51%Male
45%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2024 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.