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Whittier Elementary School (Closed 2008)

815 E. Farnum Avenue
Royal Oak, MI 48067

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Whittier Elementary School serves 283 students in grades Kindergarten-5.

The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 was higher than the Michigan state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment was 3% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Whittier Elementary School
Kind	64
1	49
2	52
3	50
4	33
5	35

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Total Students

283 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Whittier Elementary School
2025	283
2007	263
2006	283
2005	317
2004	331
2003	323
2002	319
2001	346
2000	369
1999	389
1998	330
1997	343
1996	372
1995	405
1994	439
1993	437
1992	445
1991	428
1990	440
1989	447
1988	436
1987	405

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Total Classroom Teachers

13 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1990-2025)
Year	Whittier Elementary School
2025	13
2007	13
2006	17
2005	20
2004	19
2003	15
2002	17
2001	18
2000	19
1999	21
1998	17
1997	19
1996	21
1995	21
1994	23
1990	30

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (MI)

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Michigan	Royal Oak Schools
2025	22:1	16:1
2007	20:1	19:1	17:1
2006	17:1	18:1	16:1
2005	16:1	18:1	16:1
2004	17:1	19:1	16:1
2003	22:1	19:1	17:1
2002	19:1	18:1	18:1
2001	19:1	18:1	18:1
2000	19:1	19:1	19:1
1999	19:1	19:1	18:1
1998	19:1	19:1	17:1
1997	18:1	20:1	17:1
1996	18:1	20:1	18:1
1995	19:1	20:1	18:1
1994	19:1	21:1	18:1
1990	15:1	15:1	12:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Michigan	Royal Oak Schools
2025	1%	4%
2007	3%	3%	2%
2006	1%	3%	1%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%	2%

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Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Michigan	Royal Oak Schools
2025	2%	18%
2007	3%	20%	7%
2006	2%	20%	6%
2005	1%	20%	5%
2004	2%	20%	5%
2003	1%	20%	6%
2002	3%	20%	6%
2001	2%	19%	4%
2000	3%	19%	3%
1999	3%	19%	3%
1998	3%	19%	2%
1997	1%	19%	2%
1996	2%	18%	2%
1995	1%	17%	2%
1994	2%	17%	2%
1993	3%	17%	1%
1992	1%	17%	1%
1991	1%	17%	1%
1990	1%	18%	1%
1989	1%	18%	1%
1988	1%	18%	1%

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White

97%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Michigan	Royal Oak Schools
2025	97%	63%
2007	91%	71%	89%
2006	97%	72%	92%
2005	98%	73%	92%
2004	98%	73%	92%
2003	98%	72%	91%
2002	96%	73%	92%
2001	96%	74%	94%
2000	97%	75%	96%
1999	96%	75%	95%
1998	97%	75%	96%
1997	98%	76%	97%
1996	98%	76%	97%
1995	99%	77%	97%
1994	98%	78%	97%
1993	97%	78%	97%
1992	98%	78%	97%
1991	99%	77%	97%
1990	98%	78%	97%
1989	99%	78%	98%
1988	98%	78%	98%

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All Ethnic Groups

37%

0.06

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Michigan	Royal Oak Schools
2025	0.06	0.56
2007	0.17	0.46	0.20
2006	0.06	0.44	0.16
2005	0.04	0.43	0.15
2004	0.04	0.43	0.15
2003	0.04	0.44	0.15
2002	0.08	0.43	0.15
2001	0.08	0.42	0.11
2000	0.06	0.40	0.09
1999	0.08	0.40	0.08
1998	0.06	0.40	0.07
1997	0.04	0.39	0.06
1996	0.04	0.39	0.06
1995	0.02	0.38	0.06
1994	0.04	0.37	0.06
1993	0.06	0.37	0.06
1992	0.04	0.37	0.06
1991	0.02	0.38	0.06
1990	0.04	0.36	0.06
1989	0.02	0.36	0.04
1988	0.04	0.36	0.04

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Eligible for

16%

45%

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Showing 1999–2025. Full 37-year historical data available below ↓

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Michigan	Royal Oak Schools
2025	16%	45%
2007	13%	30%	14%
2006	16%	30%	13%
2005	11%	28%	10%
2004	12%	27%	8%
2003	11%	25%	8%
2002	10%	25%	7%
2001	11%	24%	7%
2000	10%	25%	7%
1999	10%	25%	6%
1998	9%	25%	7%
1997	10%	25%	8%
1996	16%	25%	9%
1995	17%	25%	10%
1994	13%	23%	9%
1993	17%	25%	11%
1992	15%	21%	9%
1990	7%	13%	6%
1989	8%	13%	7%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Whittier Elementary School	Michigan	Royal Oak Schools
2025	2%	4%
2007	4%	6%	5%
2006	2%	7%	4%
2005	3%	6%	4%
2004	2%	6%	3%
2003	4%	6%	3%
2002	4%	6%	3%
2001	5%	6%	3%
2000	5%	5%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Royal Oak Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Whittier Elementary School?

283 students attend Whittier Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

97% of Whittier Elementary School students are White, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Whittier Elementary School?

Whittier Elementary School has a student ration of 22:1, which is higher than the Michigan state average of 16:1.

What grades does Whittier Elementary School offer ?

Whittier Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Whittier Elementary School part of?

Whittier Elementary School is part of Royal Oak Schools.

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