Photo: Charles W. Chapman · CC BY-SA 4.0White Cloud’s public schools score below 66% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 19% of White Cloud’s students scored proficient, below the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving White Cloud, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.
From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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.
White Cloud’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 479 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of White Cloud’s, its schools beat 24%, lower than their 34% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 28% of tested students were proficient in reading and 19% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan (the state reports White Cloud’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,748 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 6 the district’s path is White Cloud Junior High School, then White Cloud High School. See the path ↓
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.
What’s behind White Cloud’s grade
C: better than 34% of Michigan school districts. Graduation is above the Michigan average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve White Cloud, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in White Cloud
White Cloud Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 423 students · 16:1 students per teacher
1st grade in White Cloud
White Cloud Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 423 students · 16:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in White Cloud
White Cloud Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 423 students · 16:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in White Cloud
White Cloud Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 423 students · 16:1 students per teacher
4th grade in White Cloud
White Cloud Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 423 students · 16:1 students per teacher
5th grade in White Cloud
White Cloud Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 423 students · 16:1 students per teacher
6th grade in White Cloud
White Cloud Junior High School
Grades 6–8 · 211 students · 15:1 students per teacher
7th grade in White Cloud
White Cloud Junior High School
Grades 6–8 · 211 students · 15:1 students per teacher
8th grade in White Cloud
White Cloud Junior High School
Grades 6–8 · 211 students · 15:1 students per teacher
9th grade in White Cloud
White Cloud High School
Grades 9–12 · 274 students · 23:1 students per teacher
10th grade in White Cloud
White Cloud High School
Grades 9–12 · 274 students · 23:1 students per teacher
11th grade in White Cloud
White Cloud High School
Grades 9–12 · 274 students · 23:1 students per teacher
12th grade in White Cloud
White Cloud High School
Grades 9–12 · 274 students · 23:1 students per teacher
White Cloud’s public schools are run by White Cloud Public Schools, which also serves Big Prairie, Everett, Goodwell and Lincoln and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
White Cloud vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share White Cloud’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| White Cloud | C | White Cloud |
| Wilcox | C | White Cloud |
| Everett | C | White Cloud |
All 2 neighbors share White Cloud with White Cloud, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in White Cloud
3 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).
Questions about White Cloud’s schools
Are White Cloud’s schools good?
On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools White Cloud children attend score below 66% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 24%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is White Cloud in?
White Cloud Public Schools, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 908 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
Where do White Cloud kids go to high school?
White Cloud High School, with 274 students; its own test results earn a C−.
What is White Cloud’s graduation rate?
80–84% of the class of 2023 in White Cloud Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.
How much does White Cloud spend per student?
$13,748 in White Cloud Public Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What White Cloud families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near White Cloud → They have their own page.
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.