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Whitehall District Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 742 students in Whitehall District Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High Schools in Whitehall District Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Whitehall District School School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Michigan average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Whitehall Senior High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Michigan public high school average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,342 Schools
# Students
1,987 Students
534,573 Students
# Teachers
140 Teachers
30,578 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Whitehall District Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 851 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#187 out of 866 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
38%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.55
# American Indian Students
9 Students
4,986 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
13 Students
18,254 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
118 Students
48,354 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
9%
# Black Students
47 Students
93,042 Students
% Black Students
2%
17%
# White Students
1,701 Students
343,842 Students
% White Students
86%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
513 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
98 Students
24,779 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
158
5,648
# Students in 1st Grade:
149
5,648
# Students in 2nd Grade:
129
5,769
# Students in 3rd Grade:
148
5,907
# Students in 4th Grade:
129
5,943
# Students in 5th Grade:
134
6,233
# Students in 6th Grade:
130
11,476
# Students in 7th Grade:
143
17,607
# Students in 8th Grade:
129
20,600
# Students in 9th Grade:
162
114,668
# Students in 10th Grade:
172
112,993
# Students in 11th Grade:
169
109,871
# Students in 12th Grade:
235
109,317
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,893
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,091 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,424 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,091
$18,510
Spending / Student
$15,424
$17,693
Best Whitehall District Schools School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
White Lake Area Community Education
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4600 Gibson Rd
Whitehall, MI 49461
(231) 893-0515
Whitehall, MI 49461
(231) 893-0515
Grades: PK-12
| 118 students
Rank: #22.
Whitehall Senior High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3100 White Lake Dr
Whitehall, MI 49461
(231) 893-1020
Whitehall, MI 49461
(231) 893-1020
Grades: 9-12
| 624 students
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