Summary:
Zip code 49267 is home to just one high school, Whiteford High School, a small rural school serving grades 9-12 with 262 students in the Whiteford Agricultural School District.
Whiteford High School is a standout performer, ranking in the top 20% of Michigan high schools (145th out of roughly 800) and earning a 4-star rating. Its graduation rate is exceptional at 98.3%, far above the state average of 84.0%, and its dropout rate is just 1.6% compared to the state's 7.1%. Academically, the school consistently beats state averages across nearly every subject. For example, 71.6% of 11th graders are proficient in SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (state: 52.1%), and 55.2% are proficient in both science and social studies on the M-Step (state: 35.2% and 43.2%, respectively). The school also improved dramatically in state rankings, jumping from the 64th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 83rd percentile the following year.
The most notable challenge is mathematics. While scores are above state averages (32.8% SAT math proficiency vs. 26.5% statewide), math proficiency is less than half of the reading score, and this gap appears across all grade levels on the PSAT. Chronic absenteeism at the high school (21.8%) is also higher than the district's overall rate (15.6%), suggesting attendance is a bigger issue for older students. On the positive side, the school benefits from a low student-to-teacher ratio of 14:1 and spends $14,771 per student, indicating strong community investment. With a relatively low free/reduced lunch rate of 16.79%, Whiteford demonstrates that a small, well-funded school can achieve excellent outcomes in reading, science, and graduation, though math intervention may be a key area for future focus.
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