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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 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 401 students in Whitmore Lake Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary School in Whitmore Lake Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public elementary school average of 38% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
2 Schools
2,540 Schools
# Students
672 Students
957,552 Students
# Teachers
55 Teachers
59,784 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 845 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.
Overall District Rank
#141 out of 862 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
38%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)85-89%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
5%
9%
% Black
3%
19%
% White
85%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,070 is higher than the state median of $18,604. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,015 is higher than the state median of $17,782. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,070
$18,604
Spending / Student
$19,015
$17,782
Best Whitmore Lake Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Whitmore Lake Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1077 Barker Rd
Whitmore Lake, MI 48189
(734) 449-2051
Whitmore Lake, MI 48189
(734) 449-2051
Gr: K-6 | 401 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
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