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Redford Union High School

Public Grades 9-12

666^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 17% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Redford Union High School is a public high school in Redford, MI, serving 510 students in grades 9-12 within the Redford Union Schools District No. 1, a community where nearly two-thirds of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

While the school faces significant academic challenges overall—with proficiency rates in math and science well below state averages and a graduation rate of 78.3%—there are notable bright spots. Most striking is the school's performance in 11th-grade Social Studies, where 37.8% of students scored proficient, nearly matching the state average and outperforming nearby schools like Lee M Thurston High School (27.2%) and Communication and Media Arts High School (26.7%). Additionally, Hispanic students at Redford Union ranked in the 86th percentile statewide in 2024-2025, earning a 4-star rating—a remarkable achievement that suggests certain instructional approaches are working well for this group. The school has also shown a positive trajectory since a pandemic-era low, improving from the 4th percentile in 2022-2023 to the 17th percentile for 2025-2026.

However, parents should be aware of several concerns. Chronic absenteeism is severe, with 49.5% of students missing significant school days—nearly double the state average and higher than nearby Clarenceville High School (40.1%). The school also spends an exceptionally high $28,568 per student, almost double what Clarenceville spends ($14,733), yet Clarenceville achieves better academic outcomes and a 10-point higher graduation rate. A comparison with Lee M Thurston High School, located just 2.5 miles away, is instructive: Thurston boasts a 98.4% graduation rate and 0% dropout rate, though Redford Union outperforms it in Social Studies. These comparisons suggest that while Redford Union has identified areas of strength, significant work remains in addressing absenteeism, resource allocation, and overall academic achievement.

510

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,568

Per pupil spending ?

62.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

26365 Curtis
Redford, MI 48240-2246

(313) 242-4200

District: Redford Union Schools District No. 1

Racial breakdown:

African American:

75.9%

White:

12.9%

Two or more races:

5.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 4th percentile in 2023 → 17th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 17th (2026) from a 4th-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (17% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Michigan average (78% vs 84%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school17%

District avg16%

Michigan avg41%

666^th of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 17 pts since 2016

From bottom 34% (2016) to bottom 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

556^th of 625Redford Union Schools District No. 1 among Michigan districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	14.0	666 of 800	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.8	584 of 739	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.7	662 of 743	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	5.5	705 of 735	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.7	624 of 666	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.0	649 of 824	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.3	587 of 835	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	29.8	566 of 852	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	24.8	625 of 832	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	30.6	564 of 799	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	39.8	503 of 805	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.0	501 of 773	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	35.2	561 of 784	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	45.8	499 of 765	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.8	463 of 754	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	40.1	523 of 750	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.4	471 of 767	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	58.3	353 of 705	49.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	27.0	182 of 252	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	40.0	97 of 192	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	18.7	160 of 188	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.0	162 of 170	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.9	119 of 147	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.8	181 of 254	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	12.0	602 of 686	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.2	538 of 629	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	6.7	586 of 619	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.6	580 of 611	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.3	529 of 554	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.5	571 of 710	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	85.3	28 of 203	86.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	19.6	586 of 719	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.0	456 of 635	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.4	582 of 654	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.1	588 of 614	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.7	504 of 532	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.2	631 of 755	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	10.7	619 of 693	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.8	509 of 628	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.7	580 of 633	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.3	609 of 611	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.3	521 of 543	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.0	608 of 707	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	11.5	299 of 315	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	44.6	344 of 671	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.0	428 of 639	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.1	219 of 638	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	15.8	567 of 647	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.4	509 of 582	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.1	479 of 708	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)86th percentile+65 vs school

White (2026)49th percentile+32 vs school

African American (2026)28th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)18th percentile~ school

Female (2026)12th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2026)11th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2018)5th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies38%-5 vs state

English Language Arts26%-32 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing21%-31 vs state

Science8%-27 vs state

Mathematics8%-18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)			PSAT Mathematics (2026)			SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step English Language Arts (2026)		M-Step Math (2026)		M-Step Science (2026)		M-Step Social Studies (2026)		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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 9th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 10th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 9th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 10th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Redford Union High School	Public	9-12	26365 Curtis	Redford	48240	Wayne County	Redford Union Schools District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 242-4200	510	29	17.7	62.7%	66 (12.9%)	387 (75.9%)	26 (5.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.5%)	14	666^th of 800 public high schools	16.8%		19.8	584^th of 739 public high schools	21.0%	82			25.8			6.1	20.9	8.2						8.5		37.8	$28,568	$2,045	$26,523
Veritas	Public	9-12	18255 Kinloch	Redford	48240	Wayne County	Redford Union Schools District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(313) 242-3250	56	2	23.3	91.1%	2 (3.6%)	48 (85.7%)	2 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (7.1%)								(n/a)							351.0	281.5						2065.3		2079.3	$17,724	$1,517	$16,206
Redford Union Virtual Learning	Public, Virtual	6-12	18255 Kinloch	Redford	48240	Wayne County	Redford Union Schools District No. 1	No	No	Yes	No	(313) 242-3700	67	0		73.1%	9 (13.4%)	48 (71.6%)	4 (6.0%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (7.5%)								(n/a)																	$28,478	$12,827	$15,651
Communication and Media Arts High School	Public	9-12	19501 Berg Rd	Detroit	48219	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 866-9300	349	18	19.3	76.5%	2 (0.6%)	341 (97.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	19.9	612^th of 800 public high schools	23.5%		7.9	677^th of 739 public high schools	8.4%	65		35.5	33.9		9.3	22.3	37.1	408.7						13.3		26.7	$20,490	$2,328	$18,162
Clarenceville High School	Public	9-12	20155 Middlebelt Rd	Livonia	48152	Wayne County	Clarenceville School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 919-0408	562	36	15.6	56.9%	215 (38.3%)	258 (45.9%)	29 (5.2%)	14 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (7.8%)	25	573^rd of 800 public high schools	28.4%		14.4	629^th of 739 public high schools	14.9%	56		40.8	47.2		7.7	10.2	38.5	400.3						20.3		36.4	$14,733	$1,452	$13,281
SOAR Academic Institute	Public	6-12	26141 Schoolcraft	Redford	48239	Wayne County	South Redford School District	No	No	No	No	(313) 535-4000	204	7	30.4	58.3%	41 (20.1%)	151 (74.0%)	4 (2.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.9%)	7.2	739^th of 800 public high schools	7.6%		6.6	698^th of 739 public high schools	5.5%	41							13.6	351.2						15.3		10.2	$12,116	$908	$11,207
Lee M Thurston High School	Public	9-12	26255 Schoolcraft	Redford	48239	Wayne County	South Redford School District	No	No	No	No	(313) 242-0600	806	44	18.3	56.1%	71 (8.8%)	647 (80.3%)	26 (3.2%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (6.8%)	15.8	646^th of 800 public high schools	19.3%		28.1	519^th of 739 public high schools	29.8%	127		31.5	35.4		11.8	8.0	33.3	399.8						13.1		27.2	$17,467	$1,541	$15,926
Visions Unlimited	Public	12	30415 Shiawassee Rd	Farmington Hills	48336	Oakland County	Farmington Public School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 489-3833	48	11	4.4	41.7%	23 (47.9%)	16 (33.3%)	2 (4.2%)	3 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.3%)								(n/a)																	$88,252	$2,637	$85,614
Henry Ford High School	Public	9-12	20000 Evergreen Rd	Detroit	48219	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 494-7567	607	33	18.3	89.1%	2 (0.3%)	598 (98.5%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	6.7	748^th of 800 public high schools	6.5%		3.4	732^nd of 739 public high schools	0.9%	16		10.9	10.8		315.7	4.6	12.3	6.1						8.3		24.8	$21,320	$2,860	$18,461
Westfield Preparatory High School	Public, Charter	7-12	23750 Elmira	Redford	48239	Wayne County	Westfield Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 778-7990	834	49	17.0	81.7%	5 (0.6%)	721 (86.5%)	25 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	78 (9.4%)	7.9	727^th of 800 public high schools	9.1%		11.4	653^rd of 739 public high schools	11.6%	74	47.1	28.7	22.6	17.6	6.7	7.0	18.4	399.3		18.9		10.9	25.0	8.7	36.7	17.6	$12,730	$683	$12,047

Frequently Asked Questions about Redford Union High School

Is Redford Union High School a good school?

Redford Union High School ranks in the bottom 16.8% of Michigan high schools.

What district is Redford Union High School in?

Redford Union Schools District No. 1

How many students attend Redford Union High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 510 students attended Redford Union High School.

What schools feed into Redford Union High School?

Redford Union High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Beech Elementary
Middle : Redford Union Junior High

What is the racial makeup of Redford Union High School?

Students at Redford Union High School are 76% African American, 13% White, 5% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

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