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Schools in White Oak Township · Dansville Schools

White Oak Township’s public schools outscore 67% of Michigan districts

The grade covers the public school district serving White Oak Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In White Oak Township, 92% of each class finishes high school in four years, 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 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
49%
▲ 4 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
26%
▼ 8 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 8–12 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.3K
▼ 26% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.7
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
725 students on the public path
In brief

White Oak Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 695 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of White Oak Township’s, its schools beat 42%, lower than their 67% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 49% and math 26% 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

The district spends $12,289 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 Dansville Middle School, then Dansville 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind White Oak Township’s grade

B Test scoresB+ Graduation

B+: better than 67% of Michigan school districts. Graduation is above the Michigan average; test scores are below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 67%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (695)Better than 42%
Towns in Ingham County (16)Better than 44%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 378 test results and a graduating class of 74 could put White Oak Township anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of White Oak Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (379 in math, 377 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Dansville Elementary Schoolin DansvilleB−
6–8Dansville Middle Schoolin DansvilleC+
9–12Dansville High Schoolin DansvilleB+

White Oak Township’s public schools are run by Dansville Schools, which also serves Bunker Hill, Dansville, Ingham and Wheatfield. Parts of White Oak Township (17%, 8% and 6% of its land) are served by Stockbridge, Fowlerville and Webberville 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.

Dansville SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 725 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 15.7 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$12,289MI $16,528 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading49%
State average 45.4% · 377 students tested
Math26%
State average 33.6% · 379 students tested

White Oak Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
White Oak TownshipB+Dansville Schools
InghamB+Dansville Schools
IoscoBFowlerville
StockbridgeB+Stockbridge
LeroyA−Webberville PK–12 · Williamston PK–12

Every school in White Oak Township

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).

Also serving White Oak Townshipin other towns
Dansville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dansville
B−
341 students15:1Rate it →
Dansville Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Dansville
C+
169 students23:1Rate it →
Dansville High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Dansville
B+
215 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about White Oak Township’s schools

Are White Oak Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools White Oak Township children attend outscore 67% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 42%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is White Oak Township in?

Dansville Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 725 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of White Oak Township are served by Stockbridge, Fowlerville and Webberville.

Where do White Oak Township kids go to high school?

Dansville High School in Dansville, with 215 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is White Oak Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Dansville Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does White Oak Township spend per student?

$12,289 in Dansville 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.