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Whitmore Lake Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 254 students in Whitmore Lake Public School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High School in Whitmore Lake Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Whitmore Lake Public School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Michigan average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Whitmore Lake High School, with 85-89% 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
625 Students
539,965 Students
# Teachers
50 Teachers
30,342 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Whitmore Lake Public 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 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#212 out of 866 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
38%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.54
# American Indian Students
2 Students
5,135 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
17,800 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
39 Students
47,824 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
9%
# Black Students
12 Students
93,337 Students
% Black Students
2%
17%
# White Students
526 Students
350,912 Students
% White Students
84%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
476 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
46 Students
23,678 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
61
5,790
# Students in 1st Grade:
57
5,538
# Students in 2nd Grade:
59
5,697
# Students in 3rd Grade:
42
5,753
# Students in 4th Grade:
48
5,874
# Students in 5th Grade:
52
6,261
# Students in 6th Grade:
52
11,541
# Students in 7th Grade:
33
17,915
# Students in 8th Grade:
37
20,764
# Students in 9th Grade:
52
117,086
# Students in 10th Grade:
39
116,227
# Students in 11th Grade:
43
108,647
# Students in 12th Grade:
50
109,885
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,987
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,805 is higher than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,445 is higher than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,805
$18,370
Spending / Student
$20,445
$17,559
Best Whitmore Lake Public School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Whitmore Lake High School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
7430 Whitmore Lake Rd
Whitmore Lake, MI 48189
(734) 449-4461
Whitmore Lake, MI 48189
(734) 449-4461
Grades: 7-12
| 254 students
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