High Schools in White Cloud Public Schools

Summary:

The White Cloud Public Schools district in Michigan has only one high school, White Cloud High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school has consistently struggled with low academic performance, ranking in the bottom third of Michigan high schools over the past three school years.

White Cloud High School has a low statewide ranking, placing between 521-668 out of 739-743 Michigan high schools, and is rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating poor performance. The school's 4-year graduation rate is 82.8%, which is below the state average, and it has a high dropout rate of 7.6%. Additionally, the school has a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 29.5%, suggesting significant challenges with student engagement.

Academically, White Cloud High School students perform significantly below the state average in core subjects such as M-Step/Science, M-Step/Social Studies, SAT/Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, and SAT/Mathematics. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 14.6% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in M-Step/Science, compared to the state average of 34.9%. The school also faces socioeconomic challenges, with 69.64% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. Despite the district's higher-than-average spending per student, the school's performance remains poor, suggesting a need for more targeted interventions and support to address the specific challenges faced by the school and its students.

District Detail

555 E Wilcox Ave
White Cloud, MI 49349-7512

(231) 689-3201

SchoolDigger Rank:
439^th of 613 Michigan districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 908

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	M-Step Science (2025)	M-Step Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
White Cloud High School	Public	9-12	555 E Wilcox Ave	White Cloud	49349	Newaygo County	White Cloud Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 689-1705	274	12	22.8	74.5%	237 (86.5%)	10 (3.6%)	13 (4.7%)	4 (1.5%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	28	521^st of 739 public high schools	29.5%		9.8	668^th of 743 public high schools	10.1%	147	36.0	14.6	38.3	$12,346	$2,395	$9,951

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Newaygo County Regional Educational Service Agency	8.57 mi	5
Newaygo Public School District	9.22 mi	3	367^th
Fremont Public School District	9.62 mi	5	198^th
Hesperia Community Schools	12.68 mi	3	465^th
Big Jackson School District	13.91 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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