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High Schools in Wayland Union Schools

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At a glance

Schools

837

Students

Top rankedWayland High School336^th of 739 Michigan high schools

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Summary:

The Wayland Union Schools district in Michigan is home to two high schools: Wayland High School and Career Connections Academy. While both serve grades 9-12, the data analysis reveals significant differences in their academic performance and student outcomes.

Wayland High School stands out as the stronger-performing school, ranking 230 out of 735 Michigan high schools and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. It boasts a high 96.0% four-year graduation rate and a low 2.7% dropout rate, outperforming the district and state averages in several key academic metrics. In contrast, Career Connections Academy struggles, ranking 581 out of 735 and earning a 1-star rating, with a much lower 57.6% four-year graduation rate and a concerning 23.0% dropout rate.

The socioeconomic differences between the two schools are also notable, with Career Connections Academy having a significantly higher percentage of students (70%) qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch compared to Wayland High School (35.27%). This disparity may contribute to the academic performance gap, as Career Connections Academy also has a much higher student-teacher ratio of 40:1 compared to Wayland High School's 20.1:1.

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Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step Science (2025)	M-Step Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wayland High School	Public	9-12	870 E Superior St	Wayland	49348	Allegan County	Wayland Union Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 792-2254	800	43	18.7	27.5%	686 (85.8%)	10 (1.3%)	56 (7.0%)	5 (0.6%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.6%)	53.7	336^th of 739 public high schools	54.5%		59.5	269^th of 743 public high schools	63.8%	67	58.4	33.7	23.0	42.1	$20,708	$658	$20,050
Career Connections Academy	Public	9-12	870 E Superior St	Wayland	49348	Allegan County	Wayland Union Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 792-2254	37	28	1.3	54.1%	35 (94.6%)	1 (2.7%)	1 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					$3,890	$781	$3,110

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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