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Schools in White Lake Township · Huron Valley Schools

White Lake Township’s public schools outscore 79% of Michigan districts

41% of students in White Lake Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving White Lake Township, 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.

#220of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
51%
▲ 6 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
41%
▲ 7 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 10 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.6K
▼ 5% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.4
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
9
2,368 students on the public path
In brief

White Lake Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 771 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of White Lake Township’s, its schools beat 68%, lower than their 79% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 51% and math 41% in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,636 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then two middle schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Patrick Catholic School (private) and English Oaks Montessori Christian Academy (private) are in town. Every school ↓

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 White Lake Township’s grade

A− Test scoresB+ Graduation

A−: better than 79% of Michigan school districts, #220 of 699 Michigan towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Michigan average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 79%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (771)Better than 68%
Towns in Oakland County (21)Better than 38%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,980 test results and a graduating class of 747 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of White Lake Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,981 in math, 3,979 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B+
6–122 schoolsDepends on your addressB+

White Lake Township’s public schools are run by Huron Valley Schools, which also serves Commerce, Highland, Milford and Milford. Parts of White Lake Township (14%, 12%, 10% and 10% of its land) are served by Holly Area, Clarkston, Walled Lake Consolidated Schools and Waterford instead. 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.

Huron Valley SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 16 schools · 7,372 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 17.4 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$15,636MI $16,528 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading51%
State average 45.4% · 3979 students tested
Math41%
State average 33.6% · 3981 students tested

White Lake Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
White Lake TownshipA−Huron Valley Schools
SpringfieldA−Holly Area PK–12 · Clarkston PK–12
CommerceAWalled Lake Consolidated Schools PK–12 · Huron Valley Schools PK–12
WaterfordB−Waterford
HighlandA−Huron Valley Schools

2 of the 4 neighbors share Huron Valley Schools with White Lake Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in White Lake Township

9 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).

District schools in White Lake Townshipby address
Oxbow Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · White Lake
C+
397 students16:1Rate it →
Lakewood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · White Lake
B+
434 students17:1Rate it →
White Lake Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · White Lake
B+
525 students18:1Rate it →
Lakeland High School
High · Grades 6–12 · White Lake
B+
1,012 students20:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Harbor High School
High · Grades 8–12 · White Lake
D
Alternative Education
133 students17:1Rate it →
Other public schools in White Lake Townshiprun by other districts or the state
Dublin Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · White Lake
A
467 students17:1Rate it →
Houghton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · White Lake
C
278 students14:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Patrick Catholic School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · White Lake
Private · Catholic
497 students19:1Rate it →
English Oaks Montessori Christian Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–K · White Lake
Private · Nonsectarian
29 students32:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Huron Valley Adult Education).

Questions about White Lake Township’s schools

Are White Lake Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools White Lake Township children attend outscore 79% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #220 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 68%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is White Lake Township in?

Huron Valley Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 7,372 students in 16 schools (2024–25). Small parts of White Lake Township are served by Holly Area, Clarkston, Walled Lake Consolidated Schools and Waterford.

What is White Lake Township’s graduation rate?

92% of the class of 2023 in Huron Valley Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does White Lake Township spend per student?

$15,636 in Huron Valley Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in White Lake Township?

Yes: St. Patrick Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 497 students) and English Oaks Montessori Christian Academy (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 29 students).

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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.