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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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 539 students in Whitehall District Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Whitehall District Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,359 Schools
# Students
2,015 Students
539,456 Students
# Teachers
139 Teachers
31,429 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Whitehall District Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 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
0.24
0.60
# American Indian Students
10 Students
5,388 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
11 Students
18,565 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
117 Students
46,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
9%
# Black Students
44 Students
123,990 Students
% Black Students
2%
23%
# White Students
1,750 Students
317,045 Students
% White Students
87%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
444 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
80 Students
26,282 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
169
18,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
129
17,662
# Students in 2nd Grade:
148
17,210
# Students in 3rd Grade:
137
17,790
# Students in 4th Grade:
127
19,133
# Students in 5th Grade:
137
26,521
# Students in 6th Grade:
146
87,703
# Students in 7th Grade:
129
102,702
# Students in 8th Grade:
160
104,492
# Students in 9th Grade:
161
34,388
# Students in 10th Grade:
158
31,836
# Students in 11th Grade:
180
29,419
# Students in 12th Grade:
234
30,134
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,140
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,840 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,210 is less than the state median of $17,559. 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
$17,840
$18,370
Spending / Student
$15,210
$17,559
Best Whitehall District Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
White Lake Area Community Education
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet 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
| 109 students
Rank: #22.
Whitehall Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
401 S Elizabeth St
Whitehall, MI 49461
(231) 893-1030
Whitehall, MI 49461
(231) 893-1030
Grades: 6-8
| 430 students
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