White Cloud School District

555 E Wilcox Ave
White Cloud, MI 49349-7512
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 274 students in White Cloud School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High School in White Cloud School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in White Cloud School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is equal to the Michigan average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is White Cloud High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Michigan public high school average of 36% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,317 Schools
# Students
908 Students
527,624 Students
# Teachers
52 Teachers
30,787 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

White Cloud School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#650 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
18%
35%
28%
45%
33%
38%
82%
81%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.27
0.56
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
4%
9%
% Black
3%
18%
% White
86%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,301 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,604. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,715 is less than the state median of $17,782. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,301
$18,604
Spending / Student
$13,715
$17,782

Best White Cloud School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
White Cloud High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
555 E Wilcox Ave
White Cloud, MI 49349
(231) 689-1705
Gr: 9-12 | 274 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 908 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : 82% (Top 50% in MI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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