Livonia Public Schools School District, MI

Original Research by School Decision on Livonia Public Schools School District

Livonia Public Schools is a large, established Wayne County district serving students from preschool through twelfth grade, primarily in Livonia with some coverage extending into Westland. The district operates roughly two dozen schools, including three comprehensive high schools, multiple middle schools, and a broad network of elementary buildings. A career technical center, a transition program, and a trainable center round out the offerings, and a Japanese immersion elementary school gives families an unusual language-option choice. The district recently opened a dedicated early childhood center, publicly reported in the fall of a recent year, which expanded preschool access for families across the district's footprint.

Academically, Livonia sits in the top quartile among Wayne County's districts on an overall proficiency index that averages results across tested subjects and grades. The district's strengths are clearest in English language arts. Third and fourth grade ELA proficiency rates are solidly above what Michigan schools typically post, and by eighth grade, when students take the PSAT, the share of students reaching proficiency is quite high. Social studies results are also a relative bright spot, with a strong eighth-grade proficiency rate. These are the kinds of numbers that suggest the district is doing well building literacy and analytical reading skills across the grade span.

Mathematics tells a more mixed story. Early-elementary math results are reasonably strong, but proficiency rates soften as students move into upper elementary and middle school. By eighth grade, the math proficiency rate drops to a level that is modest, especially when set against the district's own strong ELA showing at the same grade. Science results sit in a middle range, with a modest share of students proficient at fifth grade and a somewhat stronger showing at eighth grade. None of this is alarming, and Livonia's math and science results still stand above the county median, but the math trajectory is the area a parent may want to look into further with the school, particularly around the transition from elementary to middle-grade instruction.

Chronic absenteeism in the district falls in the top quartile among Wayne County districts, meaning attendance is better here than in most peer districts across the county. That matters, because steady attendance underpins the district's academic results. Per-pupil spending sits in the upper range compared with neighboring districts, above the county midpoint, which aligns with the district's breadth of programs and facilities.

The district's student body is predominantly white, with a substantial share of students from other racial and ethnic backgrounds. Asian, Black, Hispanic, and multiracial students together make up a meaningful portion of enrollment. The district does not report free-or-reduced-price lunch counts, IEP rates, or English-learner rates in the data available, so those specific measures of economic disadvantage and special-population served are gaps a family would need to get directly from the district.

Housing in the district's attendance area is moderate by national standards, with typical home values running below both the state and national benchmarks. Values have been rising modestly year over year. The district spans several Livonia ZIP codes, where home values are higher, and a portion of Westland, where values are lower, so the housing market a family encounters will depend on which side of the district they are looking at. Rents are reasonable relative to local incomes, and the estimated monthly mortgage on a typical home is close to local rent, making both paths to housing in the district relatively accessible for working families. The county-level housing market has seen inventory grow, with active listings up year over year and median listing prices easing somewhat, which may give incoming families more room to shop.

Livonia Public Schools fits families looking for a large, full-service district with strong reading results, solid attendance, above-average investment per pupil, and an unusually broad set of specialized programs, from Japanese immersion to career training. A parent weighing this district should ask about math instruction in the middle grades, since that is where the district's results trail its own literacy performance. Otherwise, this is a district that offers a complete K-through-12 pathway in a community where housing remains within reach for many families.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

13,145

Grades

PK–12

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 7%

Black 10%

White 73%

Asian 5%

Two+ 5%

Am. Indian / AK Native 0%

By economic status

Percent proficient by grade, as reported

Economically disadvantaged

Not disadvantaged

ELA

Gr 3

42%

64%

Gr 4

50%

68%

Gr 5

44%

63%

Gr 6

39%

63%

Gr 7

40%

58%

Gr 8

56%

83%

Math

Gr 3

41%

66%

Gr 4

49%

70%

Gr 5

32%

54%

Gr 6

31%

54%

Gr 7

31%

51%

Gr 8

19%

46%

Science

Gr 5

32%

53%

Gr 8

36%

60%

Social studies

Gr 5

27%

43%

Gr 8

40%

67%

Schools in this District

26 schools are officially reported under this district.

Jackson Center

NW Wayne Trainable Center

Livonia Career Technical Center

Rosedale Elementary

Stevenson High School

Cleveland Elementary School

Coolidge Elementary School

Cooper Upper Elementary School

Emerson Middle School

Franklin High School

Grant Elementary School

Hayes Elementary School

Holmes Middle School

Hoover Elementary School

Kennedy Elementary School

Johnson Upper Elementary School

Randolph Elementary School

Riley Upper Elementary School

Frost Middle School

Roosevelt Elementary School

Churchill High School

Buchanan Elementary School

Webster Elementary School

NijiIro Japanese Immersion Elementary School

Livonia Transition Program

Garfield Community School

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics

6 grades reported

58%

Grade 3

63%

Grade 4

47%

Grade 5

47%

Grade 6

45%

Grade 7

38%

Grade 8

English Language Arts

6 grades reported

57%

Grade 3

62%

Grade 4

57%

Grade 5

56%

Grade 6

53%

Grade 7

75%

Grade 8

Science

2 grades reported

46%

Grade 5

53%

Grade 8

Social Studies

2 grades reported

38%

Grade 5

59%

Grade 8

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$301,992

Year-over-year change+2.8%

Range across 4 ZIP codes$226K to $340K

vs. state typical1.15x

vs. national typical0.82x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (4 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
48150	Livonia	$281K	+2.8%	31.0%
48154	Livonia	$340K	+2.9%	29.6%
48152	Livonia	$328K	+2.9%	24.8%
48185	Westland	$226K	+2.4%	14.6%

Rental Market

Typical monthly rent$1,332/mo

Year-over-year change+1.9%

Range across 2 ZIP codes$1,296 to $1,353/mo

Rent trend (12 months)

ZIP code rents (2 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Rent/mo	YoY	Weight
48152	Livonia	$1,353	—	24.8%
48185	Westland	$1,296	+1.9%	14.6%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$1,524/mo

Home price / national median income3.6x

Annual rent / national median income19.1%

Est. mortgage exceeds rent by$192/mo

Market Activity: Wayne County

Median listing price$150,000

Median listing price YoY-3.2%

Median price per sq ft$124

Median price per sq ft YoY-1.6%

Median days on market45.5 days

Median days on market YoY+7.1%

Active listings4,172

Active listings YoY+17.2%

New listings2,316

New listings YoY+7.8%

Pending listings2,544

Pending listings YoY+3.8%

Hotness: median listing price$149,450

Supply score63.2

Supply score YoY-5.7%

Demand score30.5

Demand score YoY-24.6%

Median listing price (12 months)

Median price per sq ft (12 months)

Median days on market (12 months)

Active listings (12 months)

New listings (12 months)

Pending listings (12 months)

Hotness: median listing price (12 months)

Supply score (12 months)

Demand score (12 months)

Comparison

State typical home value$263,590 (+4.2% YoY)

National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)

State ZHVI trend (12 months)

National ZHVI trend (12 months)

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%

National unemployment rate4.3%

National median household income$83,730

CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05

30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)

National unemployment rate (12 months)

National median household income (12 months)

CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)

Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

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