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Schools in Whitehall · Whitehall School District

Whitehall’s public schools outscore 81% of Michigan districts

On the state math tests, 43% of Whitehall’s students scored proficient, above the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Whitehall, 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.

#185of 699 Michigan townsK–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
53%
▲ 8 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
43%
▲ 9 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
Students per teacher
15.2
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
1,884 students on the public path
In brief

Whitehall’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1130 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Whitehall’s, its schools beat 92%, higher than their 81% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 53% and math 43% 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 $16,899 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Whitehall Ealy Elem School, then Whitehall Middle School, then Whitehall Senior 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 Whitehall’s grade

A− Test scoresB+ Graduation

A−: better than 81% of Michigan school districts, #185 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 81%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1130)Better than 92%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 990 test results and a graduating class of 176 could put Whitehall anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Whitehall’s students in the tested grades sat them (990 in math, 990 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Shoreline Elementary SchoolWhitehall School DistrictNo scores
3–5Whitehall Ealy Elem SchoolWhitehall School DistrictA−
6–8Whitehall Middle SchoolWhitehall School DistrictB+
9–12Whitehall Senior High SchoolWhitehall School DistrictB

Whitehall’s public schools are run by Whitehall School District, which also serves Blue Lake, Fruitland, Lakewood Club and Whitehall. 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.

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−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading53%
State average 45.4% · 990 students tested
Math43%
State average 33.6% · 990 students tested

Whitehall vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WhitehallA−Whitehall
MontagueB+Montague Area
FruitlandB+Whitehall PK–12 · Reeths-Puffer Schools PK–12

Every school in Whitehall

4 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 Whitehallby address
Shoreline Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2
432 students15:1Rate it →
Whitehall Ealy Elem School
Elementary · Grades 3–5
A−
431 students15:1Rate it →
Whitehall Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B+
424 students16:1Rate it →
Whitehall Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12
B
597 students20:1Rate it →

Questions about Whitehall’s schools

Are Whitehall’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Whitehall children attend outscore 81% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #185 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 92%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Whitehall in?

Whitehall School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,013 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Whitehall kids go to high school?

Whitehall Senior High School, with 597 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Whitehall’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 Whitehall spend per student?

$16,899 in Whitehall 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.