Location
The West Bloomfield School District lies completely within the Township of West Bloomfield and includes all of the City of Keego Harbor, 99% of the City of Orchard Lake Village, and about 10% of the City of Sylvan Lake. The community lies approximately 25 miles northwest of Detroit. It is also the only school District in Michigan to own an island, Apple Island. History
Settled in the 19th
century, the District was originally a farming community. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, it became a popular lake resort area, accessible from Detroit by interurban railway. In the natural course of suburbanization, it became a highly desirable suburban community. Today it is a well developed and maintained area of single family homes and some up-scale condominiums and apartments. Diversity
The school district has a diverse population of 5,218 students, including 3,157 residents and 2,061 Schools of Choice. A survey of languages in 2022 indicated 58 different languages represented in the District in addition to English. Major languages represented include: Chaldean, Arabic, Japanese, Russian, Chinese, Hebrew, Spanish, Korean, Urdu, Hindi, German, Romanian, Albanian, and Ukrainian. Students have a strong commitment to learning as represented in a 88.28% average daily attendance rate and 94.65% graduation rate. Teaching Staff
The district has a highly qualified staff of 450 teachers with 17% holding Bachelors degrees, 82% Masters, and 1% Doctorate. Their expertise provides a highly engaging learning environment for students at all grade levels. Rules for participation on the WBSD page and any WBSD program/school pages
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