High Schools in Whitehall District Schools

Summary:

Whitehall District Schools in Michigan has only one high school, Whitehall Senior High School, which serves grades 9-12. The school's performance has been somewhat inconsistent, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 330 and 453 out of 735-743 Michigan high schools over the past three school years, and its SchoolDigger rating ranging from 2 to 3 stars out of 5 during the same period.

Whitehall Senior High School's four-year graduation rate for the 2023-2024 school year was 82.8%, slightly below the state average, while its dropout rate was 7.6%, higher than the state average. The school also faces challenges with a chronic absenteeism rate of 29.5%, significantly higher than the state average. Academically, the school's proficiency rates on the M-Step and SAT assessments are generally below the state averages, particularly in the areas of science, social studies, and mathematics.

The school serves a relatively high percentage of students (40.22%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher proportion of students from low-income families. The school's per-student spending for the 2023-2024 school year was $14,167, which is higher than the state average, and it has a student-teacher ratio of 19.4, slightly higher than the state average. These demographic and financial factors may contribute to the school's performance challenges and suggest the need for targeted interventions and support to help improve student outcomes.

District Detail

541 E Slocum St
Whitehall, MI 49461-1199

(231) 893-1005

SchoolDigger Rank:
173^rd of 613 Michigan districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,013

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 1

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (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	SAT Mathematics 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
Whitehall Senior High School	Public	9-12	3100 White Lake Dr	Whitehall	49461	Muskegon County	Whitehall District Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 893-1020	597	30	19.8	35.0%	519 (86.9%)	13 (2.2%)	34 (5.7%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.0%)	51.6	352^nd of 739 public high schools	52.4%		37	453^rd of 743 public high schools	39.0%	101	53.3	31.1	36.1	31.8	$14,167	$1,928	$12,239

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Montague Area Public Schools	1.82 mi	4	285^th
Reeths-Puffer Schools	6.83 mi	8	324^th
North Muskegon Public Schools	10.2 mi	3	94^th
Muskegon Area Independent School District (Isd)	12.2 mi	5
Muskegon Public Schools of the City of	12.3 mi	8	593^rd

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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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