White Cloud Elementary School

Located at 585 EAST PINE HILL ST, in WHITE CLOUD, Michigan, White Cloud Elementary School is a mid-tier elementary campus that works with 423 students (grades K through 5), overseen by White Cloud Public Schools.

White Cloud Public Schools runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 908 students. White Cloud Elementary School is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, White Cloud Elementary School lists that nearly all students (83%) are White. The remainder reads as 8% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, 4% Black.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.3:1. The state averages about 15.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 84% of students at White Cloud Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Newaygo County runs at roughly 63%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, White Cloud Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 29.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 37.8%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Newaygo County indicate median household earnings sit near $63,304, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Newaygo County's 23 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,782 students), White Cloud Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is White Cloud High School, roughly 0.3 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, White Cloud Elementary School comes 2nd of 5 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 33.2%.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count held roughly steady: 424 students in 2018 compared to 423 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 89% to 83% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 17.7:1 in 2018 to 16.3:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.