D
Whitefish Township Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Whitefish Township.
Students
42
Schools
1
Spent per student
$35,854
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
6:1
Free or reduced lunch
62%
Debt
$1.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Whitefish Township Schools
- School Grade D: better than 7% of Wisconsin districts
- Math proficiency 30 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 33 pts below the state
- Spends 117% more per student than the MI average
- 6 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 34.4% since 2020
- Debt of $1.2M, about $28,214 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for New Post.
PK–52 elementary schoolsHayward Community School District
6–82 middle schoolsHayward Community School District
9–122 high schoolsHayward Community School District
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency5%
State average 34.6% · small group: the state reports 0–10%
Reading / language arts15%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate 87% at Hayward Community School District, which runs the high school (state 90.1%) · class of 2020.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$35,854 per student · 117% above MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 38%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 51%State 42%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
64’20
53’21
63’22
48’23
42’24
Down 34.4% since 2020.
Students
White 76%Two or more races 21%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.