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School districts in Wayne County, MI
Wayne County has 33 regular public school districts, enrolling 199,654 students in 2024–25. The largest is Detroit Public Schools Community District (48,828 students, 24% of the county), followed by Dearborn City School District and Plymouth-Canton Community Schools. All 33 offer kindergarten. Michigan's kindergarten cutoff: turn 5 by September 1.
The 33 districts, largest first
| District and office | Grades | Schools | Students | Kindergarten | District office contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Public Schools Community District 3011 W GRAND BLVD, DETROIT | Pre-K–12 | 104 | 48,828 | 3,705 | (313) 873-7922 |
| Dearborn City School District 18700 AUDETTE ST, DEARBORN | Pre-K–12 | 37 | 19,262 | 1,327 | (313) 827-3022 |
| Plymouth-Canton Community Schools 454 S HARVEY ST, PLYMOUTH also serves Washtenaw County | Pre-K–12 | 23 | 16,083 | 1,138 | (734) 416-2700 |
| Livonia Public Schools School District 15125 FARMINGTON RD, LIVONIA | Pre-K–12 | 25 | 13,076 | 1,004 | (734) 744-2525 |
| Wayne-Westland Community School District 36745 MARQUETTE ST, WESTLAND | Pre-K–12 | 16 | 9,861 | 723 | (734) 419-2000 |
| Northville Public Schools 405 W MAIN ST, NORTHVILLE also serves Oakland County and Washtenaw County | Pre-K–12 | 10 | 7,022 | 464 | (248) 344-3508 |
| Grosse Pointe Public Schools 20601 MORNINGSIDE DR, GROSSE POINTE WOODS | Pre-K–12 | 12 | 6,419 | 542 | (313) 432-3000 |
| Woodhaven-Brownstown School District 24821 HALL RD, WOODHAVEN | Pre-K–12 | 10 | 5,688 | 431 | (734) 789-2357 |
| Taylor School District 13500 PINE ST, TAYLOR | Pre-K–12 | 12 | 5,404 | 391 | (734) 374-1200 |
| Lincoln Park School District of the City of 1650 CHAMPAIGN RD, LINCOLN PARK | Pre-K–12 | 11 | 4,895 | 335 | (313) 389-0200 |
| Van Buren Public Schools 555 W COLUMBIA AVE, BELLEVILLE also serves Washtenaw County | Pre-K–12 | 8 | 4,273 | 267 | (734) 697-1054 |
| Wyandotte School District of the City of 639 OAK ST, WYANDOTTE | Pre-K–12 | 9 | 4,171 | 260 | (734) 759-6002 |
| Southgate Community School District 13940 LEROY ST, SOUTHGATE | Pre-K–12 | 9 | 3,760 | 305 | No website listed by NCES (2025–26) (734) 246-4600 |
| Allen Park Public Schools 9601 VINE AVE, ALLEN PARK | Pre-K–12 | 5 | 3,713 | 306 | (313) 827-2150 |
| Crestwood School District 1045 N GULLEY RD, DEARBORN HTS | Pre-K–12 | 5 | 3,688 | 279 | (313) 274-6320 |
| Gibraltar School District 19370 VREELAND RD, WOODHAVEN | Pre-K–12 | 7 | 3,651 | 302 | (734) 379-6350 |
| Garden City Public Schools 1333 RADCLIFF ST, GARDEN CITY | Pre-K–12 | 8 | 3,217 | 222 | (734) 762-6311 |
| River Rouge School District of the City of 1460 COOLIDGE HWY, RIVER ROUGE | Pre-K–12 | 5 | 3,084 | 116 | (313) 297-9600 |
| Harper Woods The School District of the City of 19851 ANITA ST, HARPER WOODS | Pre-K–12 | 7 | 3,041 | 110 | (586) 209-2400 |
| Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools 18530 PROSPECT ST, MELVINDALE | Pre-K–12 | 5 | 2,997 | 232 | (313) 389-3300 |
| Hamtramck School District of the City of 3201 ROOSEVELT ST, HAMTRAMCK | Pre-K–12 | 8 | 2,877 | 197 | (313) 591-7412 |
| South Redford School District 26141 SCHOOLCRAFT, REDFORD | Pre-K–12 | 7 | 2,775 | 174 | (313) 535-4000 |
| Riverview Community School District 13425 COLVIN ST, RIVERVIEW | Pre-K–12 | 8 | 2,752 | 203 | (734) 285-9660 |
| Trenton Public Schools 2603 CHARLTON RD, TRENTON | Pre-K–12 | 4 | 2,604 | 214 | (734) 676-8600 |
| Huron School District 32044 HURON RIVER DR, NEW BOSTON also serves Monroe County | Pre-K–12 | 8 | 2,489 | 180 | (734) 782-2441 |
| Dearborn Heights School District #7 20629 ANNAPOLIS ST, DEARBORN HEIGHTS | Pre-K–12 | 6 | 2,387 | 192 | (313) 203-3180 |
| Romulus Community Schools 36540 GRANT ST, ROMULUS | Pre-K–12 | 8 | 2,077 | 147 | (734) 532-1600 |
| Redford Union Schools District No. 1 17715 BRADY, REDFORD | Pre-K–12 | 8 | 2,018 | 123 | (313) 242-6000 |
| Flat Rock Community Schools 28639 DIVISION ST, FLAT ROCK also serves Monroe County | Pre-K–12 | 5 | 1,754 | 141 | (734) 535-6500 |
| Clarenceville School District 20210 MIDDLEBELT RD, LIVONIA also serves Oakland County | Pre-K–12 | 4 | 1,632 | 124 | (248) 919-0400 |
| Westwood Community School District 3335 S BEECH DALY ST, DEARBORN HEIGHTS | Pre-K–12 | 6 | 1,513 | 85 | (313) 565-1900 |
| Grosse Ile Township Schools 23276 E RIVER RD, GROSSE ILE | Pre-K–12 | 3 | 1,493 | 95 | No website listed by NCES (2025–26) (734) 362-2581 |
| Ecorse Public Schools 27225 W OUTER DR, ECORSE | Pre-K–12 | 6 | 1,150 | 85 | (313) 294-4750 |
Wayne County at a glance
Together the 33 districts run 409 schools from offices in 29 towns. The smallest by enrollment is Ecorse Public Schools, with 1,150 students; the median Wayne County district has 3,217. By grade span: 33 Pre-K–12.
Kindergarten in 2024–25, counting the 33 districts that report a K grade: 14,419 children. The biggest kindergarten was Detroit Public Schools Community District's, with 3,705; Dearborn City School District had 1,327, and the smallest, Ecorse Public Schools, had 85.
Wayne County holds 33 of Michigan's 536 regular districts (6.2%) and 16% of its 1,214,168 public school students, ranking 1st of 83 counties by number of districts and 1st by enrollment. By size, 9 enroll 5,000 or more and 24 enroll 1,000 to 4,999, and the average school here has about 488 students.
6 districts reach past the county line: Plymouth-Canton Community Schools (into Washtenaw County), Northville Public Schools (into Oakland County and Washtenaw County), Van Buren Public Schools (into Washtenaw County), Huron School District (into Monroe County), Flat Rock Community Schools (into Monroe County) and Clarenceville School District (into Oakland County).
Which district am I in?
Each district draws its own attendance zones, so your home address decides it, and with 6 of Wayne County's districts crossing county lines the county alone won't. There is no address lookup here; ask the district. 2 of the 33 have no website on file with NCES; their office phone numbers are in the table. Websites for the rest:
Detroit Public Schools Community District · Dearborn City School District · Plymouth-Canton Community Schools · Livonia Public Schools School District · Wayne-Westland Community School District · Northville Public Schools · Grosse Pointe Public Schools · Woodhaven-Brownstown School District · Taylor School District · Lincoln Park School District of the City of · Van Buren Public Schools · Wyandotte School District of the City of · Allen Park Public Schools · Crestwood School District · Gibraltar School District · Garden City Public Schools · River Rouge School District of the City of · Harper Woods The School District of the City of · Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools · Hamtramck School District of the City of · South Redford School District · Riverview Community School District · Trenton Public Schools · Huron School District · Dearborn Heights School District #7 · Romulus Community Schools · Redford Union Schools District No. 1 · Flat Rock Community Schools · Clarenceville School District · Westwood Community School District · Ecorse Public Schools
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