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Schools in Whiteford Township · Whiteford Agricultural School District

Whiteford Township’s public schools outscore 87% of Michigan districts

On the state math tests, 47% of Whiteford Township’s students scored proficient, above the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Whiteford 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.

#113of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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
54%
▲ 9 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
47%
▲ 13 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 13–18 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.1K
▼ 21% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.1
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
830 students on the public path
In brief

Whiteford Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 647 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Whiteford Township’s, its schools beat 82%, lower than their 87% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 54% and math 47% in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,053 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 Whiteford Middle School, then Whiteford High School. Enrollment is up 7% since 2020–21. 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 Whiteford Township’s grade

A− Test scoresA Graduation

A: better than 87% of Michigan school districts, #113 of 699 Michigan towns. 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 87%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (647)Better than 82%
Towns in Monroe County (15)Better than 87%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 418 test results and a graduating class of 65 could put Whiteford Township anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Whiteford Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (417 in math, 418 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Whiteford Elementary SchoolWhiteford Agricultural School DistrictA
6–8Whiteford Middle SchoolWhiteford Agricultural School DistrictA−
9–12Whiteford High SchoolWhiteford Agricultural School DistrictB

Whiteford Township’s public schools are run by Whiteford Agricultural School District. Parts of Whiteford Township (4% of its land) are served by Bedford 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.

Whiteford Agricultural School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 830 students, up 7% since 2020–21 · 15.1 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$13,053MI $16,528 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading54%
State average 45.4% · 418 students tested
Math47%
State average 33.6% · 417 students tested

Whiteford Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Whiteford TownshipAWhiteford Agricultural
BedfordA−Bedford
RigaBBlissfield
SummerfieldASummerfield

Sylvania, OH borders Whiteford Township but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

Every school in Whiteford 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).

District schools in Whiteford Townshipby address
Whiteford Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ottawa Lake
A
380 students17:1Rate it →
Whiteford Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Ottawa Lake
A−
188 students14:1Rate it →
Whiteford High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Ottawa Lake
B
262 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Whiteford Township’s schools

Are Whiteford Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Whiteford Township children attend outscore 87% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #113 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 82%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Whiteford Township in?

Whiteford Agricultural School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 830 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Whiteford Township are served by Bedford.

Where do Whiteford Township kids go to high school?

Whiteford High School in Ottawa Lake, with 262 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Whiteford Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Whiteford Agricultural School District graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Whiteford Township spend per student?

$13,053 in Whiteford Agricultural School District (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.