Whitehall Middle School

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Whitehall Middle School ranks 241 st of 883 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public 6-8

401 S Elizabeth St
Whitehall, MI 49461-1349

(231) 893-1030

District: Whitehall District Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
241^st of 883 Michigan Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,448

Students who attend Whitehall Middle School usually attend:

High:

Whitehall Senior High School

Feeder schools for Whitehall Middle School:

Elementary:	Shoreline Elementary School
	Whitehall Ealy Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.2

Number of students: 430

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.3%

Hispanic:

6.3%

Two or more races:

4.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 48.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Whitehall Middle School ranks better than 72.7% of middle schools in Michigan. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 65.48. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (86.3%), Hispanic (6.3%), two or more races (4.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 48.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Whitehall Middle School is 14.2. (See more...)

Compare Whitehall Middle School employs 30.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Whitehall Middle School is $15,448.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Whitehall Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Whitehall Middle School 241^st of 883 Michigan public middle schools. (See Whitehall Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Whitehall District Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Whitehall District Schools 182^nd of 606 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Whitehall Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Whitehall Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile
2006	68.57	282^nd	806	65.0%
2007	71.23	241^st	823	70.7%
2008	71.07	257^th	839	69.4%
2009	72.14	233^rd	847	72.5%
2010	65.49	373^rd	851	56.2%
2011	65.78	333^rd	858	61.2%
2012	65.69	280^th	900	68.9%
2013	67.28	256^th	919	72.1%
2014	60.89	348^th	921	62.2%
2015	62.13	317^th	919	65.5%
2016	58.14	346^th	894	61.3%
2017	70.90	175^th	821	78.7%
2018	65.95	276^th	838	67.1%
2019	62.74	245^th	792	69.1%
2021	61.36	202^nd	675	70.1%
2022	60.97	245^th	776	68.4%
2023	65.48	241^st	883	72.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Whitehall Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	59.81	94^th	377	75.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Whitehall Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	66.32	227^th	815	72.1%
2019	57.51	249^th	672	62.9%
2021	65.73	126^th	523	75.9%
2022	60.45	212^th	691	69.3%
2023	68.33	170^th	825	79.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Whitehall Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	57.85	314^th	794	60.5%
2019	53.46	281^st	658	57.3%
2021	46.96	232^nd	521	55.5%
2022	49.39	287^th	657	56.3%
2023	51.92	309^th	770	59.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Whitehall Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	69.82	200^th	797	74.9%
2019	62.53	196^th	639	69.3%
2021	68.22	120^th	540	77.8%
2022	61.82	197^th	658	70.1%
2023	71.62	162^nd	776	79.1%

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Rank History for White students at Whitehall Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	54.85	279^th	678	58.8%
2019	55.23	246^th	624	60.6%
2021	56.98	206^th	577	64.3%
2022	52.42	263^rd	638	58.8%
2023	56.23	251^st	688	63.5%

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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Whitehall Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	451	29	4	7	5	n/a	n/a	496
1989	466	29	4	6	5	n/a	n/a	510
1990	484	31	3	9	4	n/a	n/a	531
1991	489	26	2	12	3	n/a	n/a	532
1992	531	41	2	8	3	n/a	n/a	585
1993	563	38	2	6	3	n/a	n/a	612
1994	568	34	3	10	7	n/a	n/a	622
1995	449	24	4	8	10	n/a	n/a	495
1996	449	24	4	8	10	n/a	n/a	495
1997	453	21	3	6	10	n/a	n/a	493
1998	325	23	2	2	9	n/a	n/a	361
1999	304	19	3	2	8	n/a	n/a	336
2000	280	18	2	6	5	n/a	n/a	311
2001	309	13	2	7	6	n/a	n/a	337
2002	323	12	2	3	1	n/a	n/a	341
2003	323	12	2	3	1	n/a	n/a	341
2004	326	13	1	6	1	n/a	n/a	347
2005	450	52	0	15	3	n/a	n/a	520
2006	471	27	2	7	5	n/a	n/a	512
2007	461	24	1	13	5	n/a	n/a	504
2008	448	30	2	11	7	n/a	n/a	498
2009	451	16	5	10	4	n/a	n/a	486
2010	451	15	4	8	1	n/a	n/a	479
2011	442	11	7	11	1	0	0	472
2012	413	20	10	16	2	1	1	463
2013	401	22	6	16	3	1	0	449
2014	411	26	4	14	4	2	1	462
2015	415	31	5	11	2	2	0	466
2016	422	32	5	8	4	1	1	473
2017	440	30	3	9	9	0	6	497
2018	446	25	5	6	7	2	8	499
2019	427	16	4	14	8	2	11	482
2020	410	20	4	17	4	0	10	465
2021	414	13	3	22	3	0	13	468
2022	376	12	3	26	1	0	15	433
2023	371	9	3	27	0	1	19	430

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Whitehall Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	496	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	510	n/a	n/a	0
1990	531	38.0	13.9	n/a
1991	532	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	585	n/a	n/a	33
1993	612	n/a	0.0	0
1994	622	30.5	20.4	0
1995	495	22.2	22.3	0
1996	495	22.2	22.3	0
1997	493	21.0	23.5	0
1998	361	23.0	15.7	0
1999	336	27.0	12.4	0
2000	311	23.4	13.3	0
2001	337	21.6	15.6	0
2002	341	24.0	14.2	n/a
2003	341	24.0	14.2	n/a
2004	347	23.0	15.1	n/a
2005	520	26.6	19.5	33.5
2006	512	28.1	18.2	34.8
2007	504	30.0	16.8	31
2008	498	28.8	17.3	30.3
2009	486	28.3	17.2	35.6
2010	479	28.6	16.7	39.7
2011	472	25.7	18.3	39.4
2012	463	22.8	20.3	40.6
2013	449	26.2	17.0	42.3
2014	462	26.9	17.1	43.5
2015	466	28.0	16.6	36.3
2016	473	29.0	16.3	44.4
2017	497	30.4	16.3	38
2018	499	29.4	16.9	43.5
2019	482	29.9	16.0	42.1
2020	465	31.0	14.9	40
2021	468	31.4	14.8	52.4
2022	433	28.0	15.4	49.7
2023	430	30.1	14.2	48.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Whitehall Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	496	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	510	n/a	n/a	0
1990	531	38.0	13.9	n/a
1991	532	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	585	n/a	n/a	33
1993	612	n/a	0.0	0
1994	622	30.5	20.4	0
1995	495	22.2	22.3	0
1996	495	22.2	22.3	0
1997	493	21.0	23.5	0
1998	361	23.0	15.7	0
1999	336	27.0	12.4	0
2000	311	23.4	13.3	0
2001	337	21.6	15.6	0
2002	341	24.0	14.2	n/a
2003	341	24.0	14.2	n/a
2004	347	23.0	15.1	n/a
2005	520	26.6	19.5	33.5
2006	512	28.1	18.2	34.8
2007	504	30.0	16.8	31
2008	498	28.8	17.3	30.3
2009	486	28.3	17.2	35.6
2010	479	28.6	16.7	39.7
2011	472	25.7	18.3	39.4
2012	463	22.8	20.3	40.6
2013	449	26.2	17.0	42.3
2014	462	26.9	17.1	43.5
2015	466	28.0	16.6	36.3
2016	473	29.0	16.3	44.4
2017	497	30.4	16.3	38
2018	499	29.4	16.9	43.5
2019	482	29.9	16.0	42.1
2020	465	31.0	14.9	40
2021	468	31.4	14.8	52.4
2022	433	28.0	15.4	49.7
2023	430	30.1	14.2	48.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Whitehall Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$539 (5.1%)	$9,955 (94.9%)	$10,494
2020	$531 (5.0%)	$10,098 (95.0%)	$10,629
2021	$1,174 (9.9%)	$10,670 (90.1%)	$11,844
2022	$1,110 (8.2%)	$12,368 (91.8%)	$13,478
2023	$1,078 (7.0%)	$14,370 (93.0%)	$15,448

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Whitehall Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 245^th of 792 Middle schools	Ranks 241^st of 883 Middle schools	3.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Whitehall Middle School)	40.6	50	9.4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Whitehall District Schools)	40.6	50	9.4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	41.7	37.5	4.2%
6th Grade Math (Whitehall Middle School)	36.6	42	5.4%
6th Grade Math (Whitehall District Schools)	36.6	42	5.4%
6th Grade Math (Michigan)	35.1	29.6	5.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Whitehall Middle School)	54.4	36.9	17.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Whitehall District Schools)	54.4	36.6	17.8%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	42.7	36.9	5.8%
7th Grade Math (Whitehall Middle School)	51	49.6	1.4%
7th Grade Math (Whitehall District Schools)	51	49.2	1.8%
7th Grade Math (Michigan)	35.7	31	4.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Whitehall Middle School)	27.1	21.9	5.2%
8th Grade Social Studies (Whitehall District Schools)	26.9	21.6	5.3%
8th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)	28	26.7	1.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Whitehall Middle School)	66.3	64.7	1.6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Whitehall District Schools)	65.9	63.8	2.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	61.9	59.7	2.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Whitehall Middle School)	45.2	48.7	3.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Whitehall District Schools)	44.9	48	3.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Michigan)	41.4	36.3	5.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	482	430	10.8%
African American	16	9	43.8%
American Indian	8	0	100%
Asian	4	3	25%
Hispanic	14	27	92.9%
Pacific Islander	2	1	50%
White	427	371	13.1%
Two or More Races	11	19	72.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	42.1%	48.1%	6%

Schools Near Whitehall Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				PSAT English Language Arts (2023)	PSAT Mathematics (2023)	M-Step English Language Arts (2023)			M-Step Math (2023)			M-Step Science (2023)		M-Step Social Studies (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Whitehall Middle School	Public	6-8	401 S Elizabeth St	Whitehall	49461	Muskegon County	Whitehall District Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(231) 893-1030	430	30	14.2	48.1%	371 (86.3%)	9 (2.1%)	27 (6.3%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.4%)	65.5	241^st of 883 public middle schools	72.7%		61	245^th of 776 public middle schools	68.4%	4	64.7	48.7		50.0	36.9		42.0	49.6		31.8		21.9	$15,448	$1,078	$14,370
Nellie B Chisholm Middle School	Public	6-8	4700 Stanton Blvd	Montague	49437	Muskegon County	Montague Area Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(231) 894-5617	271	20	13.8	48.3%	241 (88.9%)	1 (0.4%)	24 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	46.2	440^th of 883 public middle schools	50.2%		49.5	352^nd of 776 public middle schools	54.6%	88	55.1	33.7		25.3	20.3		30.3	43.0		34.4		24.4	$16,351	$1,062	$15,289
ReethsPuffer Middle School	Public	6-8	1911 W Giles Rd	Muskegon	49445	Muskegon County	Reeths-Puffer Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(231) 744-4721	542	31	17.7	55.4%	455 (83.9%)	31 (5.7%)	30 (5.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.2%)	48.2	408^th of 883 public middle schools	53.8%		45.7	399^th of 776 public middle schools	48.6%	9	53.6	36.1			33.0			34.4		30.6		22.9	$13,477	$1,407	$12,070
ReethsPuffer Intermediate School	Public	5-6	1500 N Getty St	Muskegon	49445	Muskegon County	Reeths-Puffer Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(231) 744-9280	524	27	19.2	54.4%	429 (81.9%)	22 (4.2%)	40 (7.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (5.5%)								(n/a)			38.8	30.7		16.0	28.3		40.9		7.6		$13,148	$1,356	$11,792
North Muskegon Middle School	Public	6-8	1507 Mills Ave	Muskegon	49445	Muskegon County	North Muskegon Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(231) 719-4110	223	13	17.1	36.8%	175 (78.5%)	5 (2.2%)	16 (7.2%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (11.2%)	77.3	151^st of 883 public middle schools	82.9%		71.6	162^nd of 776 public middle schools	79.1%	11	72.9	45.7		45.1	44.3		60.6	60.8		33.3		38.4	$12,408	$915	$11,494
Holton Middle School	Public	6-8	6477 Syers Rd	Holton	49425	Muskegon County	Holton Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(231) 821-1775	182	11	16.3	69.8%	160 (87.9%)	3 (1.6%)	10 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.9%)	20.3	692^nd of 883 public middle schools	21.6%		22.1	607^th of 776 public middle schools	21.8%	85	49.0	12.2		21.2	25.0		9.4	12.5		23.1		7.7	$14,545	$2,100	$12,445
Orchard View Middle School	Public	5-10	35 S Sheridan Dr	Muskegon	49442	Muskegon County	Orchard View Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(231) 760-1500	447	19	23.9	81.2%	237 (53.0%)	116 (26.0%)	38 (8.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (11.9%)	13.5	767^th of 883 public middle schools	13.1%		13.9	681^st of 776 public middle schools	12.2%	86	29.1	17.3		12.0	17.6		7.0	9.4		23.8		7.8	$16,656	$2,567	$14,090
Muskegon Middle School	Public	6-8	1150 Amity Ave	Muskegon	49442	Muskegon County	Muskegon Public Schools of the City of	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(231) 720-3000	755	34	22.2	86.8%	128 (17.0%)	439 (58.1%)	110 (14.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (9.8%)	7.3	845^th of 883 public middle schools	4.3%		5	760^th of 776 public middle schools	2.1%	85	24.6	4.2		8.9	12.0		5.1	8.1		11.0		3.1	$14,681	$2,848	$11,833
Mona Shores Middle School	Public	6-8	1700 Woodside Rd	Muskegon	49441	Muskegon County	Mona Shores Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(231) 759-8506	902	52	17.2	54.4%	607 (67.3%)	143 (15.9%)	76 (8.4%)	11 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	61 (6.8%)	42.8	489^th of 883 public middle schools	44.6%		45.8	394^th of 776 public middle schools	49.2%	95	61.3	35.5		30.7	27.2		19.6	26.6		28.3		26.3	$13,832	$968	$12,864
Shelby Middle School	Public	6-8	525 N State St	Shelby	49455	Oceana County	Shelby Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(231) 861-4521	276	20	13.7	71.0%	158 (57.2%)	4 (1.4%)	109 (39.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	46.8	431^st of 883 public middle schools	51.2%		34.4	507^th of 776 public middle schools	34.7%	76	58.1	30.2		31.9	30.3		22.3	32.2		38.4		25.9	$15,818	$3,586	$12,232

Frequently Asked Questions about Whitehall Middle School

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What high school do graduates of Whitehall Middle School attend?

Students who attend Whitehall Middle School usually go on to attend Whitehall Senior High School

How many students attend Whitehall Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 430 students attended Whitehall Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Whitehall Middle School?

Students at Whitehall Middle School are 86% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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Whitehall Middle School ranks 241^st of 883 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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