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Schools in Blue Lake Township · Whitehall School District, Holton Public Schools

Blue Lake Township’s public schools outscore 68% of Michigan districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Blue Lake Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. The four-year graduation rate in Blue Lake Township’s district is 92%, above the Michigan average (82%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
48%
▲ 3 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
▲ 3 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 8–12 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.9K
▲ 2% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Whitehall
Students per teacher
15.0
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
2,188 students on the public path
In brief

Blue Lake Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1026 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Blue Lake Township’s, its schools beat 59%, lower than their 68% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 48% and math 37% across both districts in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Whitehall spends $16,899 per student and Holton $15,763, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Blue Lake Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

B+: better than 68% of Michigan school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Michigan average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 68%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1026)Better than 59%
Towns in Muskegon County (16)Better than 62%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,377 test results and a graduating class of 176 could put Blue Lake Township anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Blue Lake Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,376 in math, 1,378 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Blue Lake Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC to B

Blue Lake Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Whitehall School District). From grade PK, students attend the Holton Public Schools, shared with Bridgeton, Cedar Creek and Holton. Its elementary school is in Whitehall. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Blue Lake Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Whitehall School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,013 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 15.2 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$16,899MI $16,528 · FY2024
A−
Holton Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 775 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 14.2 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$15,763MI $16,528 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Whitehall School District53%
State average 45.4% · 990 students tested
Math · PK–12, Whitehall School District43%
State average 33.6% · 990 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Holton Public Schools35%
State average 45.4% · 388 students tested
Math · PK–12, Holton Public Schools21%
State average 33.6% · 386 students tested

Blue Lake Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Blue Lake Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Blue Lake TownshipB+Whitehall PK–12 · Holton PK–12
WhitehallA−Whitehall
HoltonCHolton
DaltonB+Reeths-Puffer Schools
Otto—Montague Area PK–12 · Shelby K–12
MontagueB+Montague Area

Every school in Blue Lake Township

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Blue Lake Townshipin other towns
Shoreline Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Whitehall
432 students15:1Rate it →
Holton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Holton
C
338 students14:1Rate it →
Whitehall Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Whitehall
B+
424 students16:1Rate it →
Holton Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Holton
C−
173 students16:1Rate it →
Whitehall Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Whitehall
B
597 students20:1Rate it →
Holton High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Holton
C
224 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Blue Lake Township’s schools

Are Blue Lake Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Blue Lake Township children attend outscore 68% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 59%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Blue Lake Township in?

Two districts: Whitehall School District runs grades PK–12, and Holton Public Schools runs grades PK–12, shared with Bridgeton, Cedar Creek and Holton.

Where do Blue Lake Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Whitehall Senior High School and Holton High School.

What is Blue Lake Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Whitehall School District graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Blue Lake Township spend per student?

$16,899 in Whitehall School District and $15,763 in Holton Public Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Michigan. Stars are from neighbors.