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Schools in Inkster

Inkster has 10 schools inside its limits: 6 public, 3 charter, and 1 private. 6 teach elementary grades, 8 middle grades, and 4 high school grades. The largest is David Hicks School, with 466 students (Pre-K to 5). Charters are 33% of its public schools, above 26% across Wayne County.

Schools
10
Students
1,867
Federal counts
Students per teacher
14.3
Public and charter
Four-year graduation
44.0%
Class of 2025
Inkster's limits from the Census, with its 10 schools pinned by kind.
  • Public
  • Charter
  • Private

From the federal and state files

What the numbers say about Inkster

In Inkster, by the federal district boundaries, Westwood Community Schools covers about 46%; Wayne-Westland Community School District covers about 30% and Taylor School District covers about 17%.

Across its public and charter schools there are 14.3 students for every full-time teacher, against 17.3 across Wayne County.

44.0% of the class of 2025 here (a cohort of 159 students) graduated in four years, below 84.0% for Michigan as a whole. American International Academy High School/Middle Schooll posted the highest rate, 87.1%.

86% of public school students qualify for free or reduced-price school meals, compared with 66% across Wayne County.

6 schools run a federal Title I program for students from lower-income families (2021-22, the last year NCES reported it).

The newest, by the state's register, is American International Academy Upper Elementary, opened in July 2018.

1 private school teaches 27 students; the most common orientation is Seventh-day Adventist.

The Census gives Inkster a median home value of $80,400, 47% of homes lived in by their owners, and a median year built of 1957 (ACS 2020-2024).

All the numbers

86% of public school students qualify for free or reduced-price school meals, compared with 66% across Wayne County.

6 schools run a federal Title I program for students from lower-income families (2021-22, the last year NCES reported it).

The newest, by the state's register, is American International Academy Upper Elementary, opened in July 2018.

1 private school teaches 27 students; the most common orientation is Seventh-day Adventist.

The Census gives Inkster a median home value of $80,400, 47% of homes lived in by their owners, and a median year built of 1957 (ACS 2020-2024).

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Schools in Inkster, asked and answered

5 questions

How many schools are in Inkster?
10 schools stand inside Inkster's limits: 6 public, 3 charter, and 1 private. The list above has every one with its grades and students.
Which school district serves Inkster?
4 districts cover parts of Inkster: Westwood Community Schools (about 46%), Wayne-Westland Community School District (about 30%), Taylor School District (about 17%), and Romulus Community Schools (about 7%). Your street address decides which one; the district confirms it.
What is the high school graduation rate in Inkster?
44.0% of the class of 2025 at Inkster's high schools graduated in four years, by the state's cohort count, against 84.0% for Michigan.
What is the largest school in Inkster?
David Hicks School, with 466 students in the 2024-25 federal count.
Does Inkster have charter or private schools?
Yes: 3 charter schools and 1 private school. Charter schools are public and charge no tuition; private schools set their own.

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