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White Cloud Public Schools

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 9 towns

Serves Big Prairie Township, Sherman Township, Everett Township, White Cloud, Lincoln Township, Wilcox Township, Merrill Township, Goodwell Township and Monroe Township.

Big Prairie Township’s School Grade C+ better than 41% of Michigan school districts

Students
908
Schools
3
Spent per student
$13,748
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
79%
Debt
$0.5M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about White Cloud Public Schools

  • Its letter, C: results better than 34% of Michigan districts
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Spends 17% less per student than the MI average
  • 17 students per teacher
  • Debt of $0.5M, about $604 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C: better than 34% of the 815 Michigan school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C
GraduationFour-year graduation close to the state, class of 2023
C+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
C+Big Prairie Township 2,569B−Sherman Township 2,152CEverett Township 1,994CWhite Cloud 1,548CLincoln Township 1,319CWilcox Township 1,186Merrill Township 763Goodwell Township 546Monroe Township 343

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Big Prairie Township. Grade by grade →

PK–53 elementary schoolsNewaygo Public School District
6–83 middle schoolsNewaygo Public School District
9–123 high schoolsNewaygo Public School District

Test scores vs. MI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency19%
State average 33.6% · 480 students tested
Reading / language arts28%
State average 45.4% · 481 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–84%
State average 81.8% · 75 in the class

97% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$13,748 per student · 17% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 35%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 30%State 55%Federal 14%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
922’20
931’21
935’22
912’23
908’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 85%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 4%Black 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools.

White Cloud Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · White Cloud
C
423 students16:1
White Cloud Junior High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · White Cloud
D
211 students15:1
White Cloud High School
High · Grades 9–12 · White Cloud
C−
274 students23:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Newaygo Public School DistrictBrooks Township, Croton Township, Garfield Township
$15,232per student
Big Rapids Public SchoolsNorwich Township
$13,916per student
Fremont Public School DistrictDayton Township, Garfield Township
$13,979per student
Hesperia Community SchoolsBeaver Township, Denver Township
$15,437per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Michigan.