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Wayne, MI

17,065 residents•3,590 students•8 schools
Avg School Rating
1.0
out of 10
73% below Michigan avg
Test Proficiency
16%Math
23%Reading
50% below Michigan avg
School Crime Rate
6.13
per 1,000 students
37% above Michigan avg
Overall Crime Rate
57.54
per 1,000 residents
24% above Michigan avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
5
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
3
Middle Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
5
Charter
0
Private
3

By Level

Elementary
5
Middle
3
High
0

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

Schools in Wayne

8 schools
2.1
Waynewestland Innovative Academy
Middlepublic
1.9
Wayne Memorial High School
Middlepublic
0.6
Taft-Galloway Elementary School
Elementarypublic
0.4
Roosevelt/Mcgrath Elementary School
Elementarypublic
0.2
Benjamin Franklin Middle School
Middlepublic
—
St Joseph's Catholic School
Elementaryprivate
—
St Michael Lutheran School
Elementaryprivate
—
St. Mary School
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Wayne

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

School Crime Rate
37% above Michigan avg
6.13
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
16
Property
2
Drug
1
Weapons
3

School Crime Types

  • Assault73%
  • Weapons14%
  • Theft9%
  • Drugs5%

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 Wayne

982 total incidents reported across Wayne in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
24% above Michigan avg
57.54
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
488
Property
378
Drug
79
Weapons
30
Other
7

Crime Types

  • Assault47%
  • Theft13%
  • Vandalism8%
  • Drugs8%
  • Fraud7%
  • Vehicle Theft6%
  • Other12%

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

3,590 students enrolled across Wayne's schools.

  • Public3,31992%
  • Private2718%

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 Wayne's K-12 schools.

  • White45%
  • Black41%
  • Hispanic7%
  • Two or More Races6%
  • Asian2%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
50%Female50%Male
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.