White Pigeon Community Schools School District

410 Prairie Ave
White Pigeon, MI 49099-8150
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 386 students in White Pigeon Community Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High School in White Pigeon Community School School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in White Pigeon Community School School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is equal to the Michigan average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is White Pigeon Jrsr High School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public high school average of 35% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,331 Schools
# Students
733 Students
539,965 Students
# Teachers
45 Teachers
30,342 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

White Pigeon Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 860 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#650 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of White Pigeon Community Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
15%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of White Pigeon Community Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of White Pigeon Community Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25-29%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of White Pigeon Community Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-89%
81%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of White Pigeon Community Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.23
0.54
# American Indian Students
n/a
5,135 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
17,800 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
50 Students
47,824 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
9%
# Black Students
1 Student
93,337 Students
% Black Students
n/a
17%
# White Students
641 Students
350,912 Students
% White Students
87%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
476 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
40 Students
23,678 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
67
5,790
# Students in 1st Grade:
47
5,538
# Students in 2nd Grade:
60
5,697
# Students in 3rd Grade:
66
5,753
# Students in 4th Grade:
44
5,874
# Students in 5th Grade:
63
6,261
# Students in 6th Grade:
48
11,541
# Students in 7th Grade:
57
17,915
# Students in 8th Grade:
57
20,764
# Students in 9th Grade:
60
117,086
# Students in 10th Grade:
52
116,227
# Students in 11th Grade:
52
108,647
# Students in 12th Grade:
60
109,885
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,987

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,977 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,160 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart displays total revenue of White Pigeon Community Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$10 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart displays total spending of White Pigeon Community Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,977
$18,370
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in White Pigeon Community Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,160
$17,559
This chart displays average spending per public school student in White Pigeon Community Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best White Pigeon Community Schools School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
White Pigeon Jrsr High School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
410 Prairie Ave
White Pigeon, MI 49099
(269) 483-7679
Grades: 6-12
| 386 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 733 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : 80-89% (Top 50% in MI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25-29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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