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White Cloud Public Schools
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Big Prairie Township, Sherman Township, Everett Township, Lincoln Township, White Cloud, Wilcox Township, Goodwell Township, Merrill Township and Monroe Township.
Students
908
Schools
3
Spent per student
$13,748
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
79%
Debt
$0.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about White Cloud Public Schools
- School Grade C: better than 30% of Michigan districts
- Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts below the state
- Spends 17% less per student than the MI average
- 17 students per teacher
- Debt of $0.5M, about $604 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Shepherd.
K–52 elementary schoolsShepherd Public School District
6–8Shepherd Middle SchoolShepherd Public School District
9–12Shepherd High SchoolShepherd Public School District
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency17%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)77%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,748 per student · 17% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 35%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 30%State 55%Federal 14%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
922’20
931’21
935’22
912’23
908’24
About steady.
Students
White 85%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 4%Black 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Newaygo Public School DistrictBrooks Township, Croton Township, Garfield Township
$15,232per student
Big Rapids Public SchoolsNorwich Township
$13,916per student
Fremont Public School DistrictDayton Township, Garfield Township
$13,979per student
Hesperia Community SchoolsBeaver Township, Denver Township
$15,437per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.