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Schools in Whitewater Township · Elk Rapids Schools

Whitewater Township’s public schools outscore 90% of Michigan districts

In Whitewater Township, 49% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Whitewater 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.

#80of 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
65%
▲ 20 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
49%
▲ 15 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 8–12 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.9K
▼ 22% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.9
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
926 students on the public path
In brief

Whitewater Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 65% and math 49% 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 $12,921 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 Cherryland Middle School, then Elk Rapids High School. Enrollment is down 23% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Woodland School and Mill Creek Academy 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 Whitewater Township’s grade

A Test scoresB+ Graduation

A: better than 90% of Michigan school districts, #80 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 90%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (800)Better than 90%
Towns in Grand Traverse County (13)Better than 92%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 568 test results and a graduating class of 103 could put Whitewater Township anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Whitewater Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (570 in math, 566 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Lakeland Elementary Schoolin Elk RapidsB+
6–8Cherryland Middle Schoolin Elk RapidsA−
9–12Elk Rapids High Schoolin Elk RapidsA

Whitewater Township’s public schools are run by Elk Rapids Schools, which also serves Acme, Elk Rapids, Elk Rapids and Milton and others. Parts of Whitewater Township (2% of its land) are served by Traverse City Area 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.

Elk Rapids SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 947 students, down 23% since 2020–21 · 17.9 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$12,921MI $16,528 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading65%
State average 45.4% · 566 students tested
Math49%
State average 33.6% · 570 students tested

Whitewater Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Whitewater TownshipAElk Rapids Schools
MiltonAElk Rapids Schools
AcmeA−Traverse City Area PK–12 · Elk Rapids Schools PK–12
Union—Traverse City Area PK–12 · Kingsley Area Schools PK–12 · Forest Area PK–12
East BayA−Traverse City Area
KalkaskaC+Kalkaska
ClearwaterC+Kalkaska

2 of the 6 neighbors share Elk Rapids Schools with Whitewater Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Whitewater Township

5 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 Whitewater Townshipin other towns
Lakeland Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Elk Rapids
B+
289 students16:1Rate it →
Cherryland Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Elk Rapids
A−
277 students17:1Rate it →
Elk Rapids High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Elk Rapids
A
360 students20:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Mill Creek Academy
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Williamsburg
Charter
233 students17:1Rate it →
Woodland School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Traverse City
A
Charter
209 students16:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Mill Creek Elementary School).

Questions about Whitewater Township’s schools

Are Whitewater Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Whitewater Township children attend outscore 90% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #80 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 90%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Whitewater Township in?

Elk Rapids Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 947 students in 4 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Whitewater Township are served by Traverse City Area.

Where do Whitewater Township kids go to high school?

Elk Rapids High School in Elk Rapids, with 360 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Whitewater Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Whitewater Township spend per student?

$12,921 in Elk Rapids 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.