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Schools in Wilcox Township · White Cloud Public Schools

Wilcox Township’s public schools score below 66% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation

19% of students in Wilcox Township’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Wilcox 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
28%
▼ 17 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
19%
▼ 15 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 2–2 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.7K
▼ 17% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.5
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
908 students on the public path
In brief

Wilcox Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 474 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Wilcox Township’s, its schools beat 24%, lower than their 34% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 28% of tested students were proficient in reading and 19% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan (the state reports Wilcox Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,748 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 White Cloud Junior High School, then White Cloud 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 Wilcox Township’s grade

C Test scoresC+ Graduation

C: better than 34% of Michigan school districts. Graduation is above the Michigan average; test scores are below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 34%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (474)Better than 24%
Towns in Newaygo County (23)Better than 17%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 480 test results and a graduating class of 75 could put Wilcox Township anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Wilcox Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (480 in math, 481 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5White Cloud Elementary Schoolin White CloudC
6–8White Cloud Junior High Schoolin White CloudD
9–12White Cloud High Schoolin White CloudC−

Wilcox Township’s public schools are run by White Cloud Public Schools, which also serves Big Prairie, Everett, Goodwell and Lincoln and others. 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.

White Cloud Public SchoolsGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 908 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 17.5 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$13,748MI $16,528 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading28%
State average 45.4% · 481 students tested
Math19%
State average 33.6% · 480 students tested

Wilcox Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Wilcox TownshipCWhite Cloud
Monroe—White Cloud
White CloudCWhite Cloud
EverettCWhite Cloud
LincolnCWhite Cloud
Goodwell—White Cloud

All 5 neighbors share White Cloud with Wilcox Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Wilcox 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 Wilcox Townshipin other towns
White Cloud Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · White Cloud
C
423 students16:1Rate it →
White Cloud Junior High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · White Cloud
D
211 students15:1Rate it →
White Cloud High School
High · Grades 9–12 · White Cloud
C−
274 students23:1Rate it →

Questions about Wilcox Township’s schools

Are Wilcox Township’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Wilcox Township children attend score below 66% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 24%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Wilcox Township in?

White Cloud Public Schools, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 908 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Wilcox Township kids go to high school?

White Cloud High School in White Cloud, with 274 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Wilcox Township’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in White Cloud Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Wilcox Township spend per student?

$13,748 in White Cloud Public 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.