Whitmore Lake Public School District

8845 Main St
Whitmore Lake, MI 48189-9597
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Whitmore Lake Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 271 students in Whitmore Lake Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle School in Whitmore Lake Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,329 Schools
# Students
672 Students
535,615 Students
# Teachers
55 Teachers
32,063 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Whitmore Lake Public School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 844 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#141 out of 862 school districts
(Top 20%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

45%
35%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

56%
45%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

45-49%
38%
(21-22)
85-89%
81%

Showing 2013–2022. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
22.4%
33.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.28
0.61

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
1%

Showing 2000–2022. Full 31-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
n/a
4%

Showing 1996–2011. Full 24-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
5%
9%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 31-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
3%
23%

Showing 2009–2023. Full 32-year historical data available below ↓

% White
85%
58%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $29,543 is higher than the state median of $22,572. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,354 is higher than the state median of $21,839. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$30,868 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$18 MM
$29,866 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$29,543
$22,572

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$26,354
$21,839

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Whitmore Lake Public School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Whitmore Lake High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
7430 Whitmore Lake Rd
Whitmore Lake, MI 48189
(734) 449-4461
Gr: 7-12 | 271 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 672 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in MI)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 45% (Top 20%)
  • : 56% (Top 20%)
  • : 45-49% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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