White Cloud High School
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 83 | 30% |
| Grade 10 | 66 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 56 | 20% |
| Grade 12 | 69 | 25% |
School pathway
Schools most like White Cloud High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Cloud High School this school | 274 | 74.5% | N/A |
| WhittemorePrescott JrSr High School WHITTEMORE | 260 | 73.5% | N/A |
| Harrison Community High School HARRISON | 281 | 76.2% | N/A |
| Vandercook Lake High School JACKSON | 258 | 73.3% | N/A |
| Mancelona High School MANCELONA | 243 | 73.7% | N/A |
| Pittsford Area High School PITTSFORD | 203 | 71.9% | N/A |
Where White Cloud High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Newaygo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 274 | #484 of 844 | #4 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.9:1 | #498 of 548 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.7% | #297 of 550 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 74.5% | #120 of 654 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.8% | #412 of 436 | N/A |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 274 | 12 | 22.9:1 | 74% (204) |
| 2023-24 | 280 | 12.2 | 23.0:1 | 70% (195) |
| 2022-23 | 294 | 12.3 | 23.8:1 | 69% (202) |
| 2020-21 | 320 | 10 | 32.0:1 | 68% (219) |
| 2017-18 | 282 | 11.5 | 24.6:1 | 66% (186) |
| 2015-16 | 298 | 14 | 21.3:1 | 55% (165) |
| 2010-11 | 326 | 18 | 18.1:1 | 65% (211) |
| 2000-01 | 454 | 22 | 20.6:1 | 99% (451) |
| 1990-91 | 471 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (282 to 274); teachers up 4% (11.5 to 12).
About White Cloud High School
As a low-enrollment high school, White Cloud High School serves students in WHITE CLOUD, Michigan. Total enrollment is 274 students, and the grades served are 9 through 12. It has 40% fewer students than the average for high schools in Michigan (about 460).
White Cloud High School is a school in White Cloud Public Schools. The district has 3 schools and 908 students.
At White Cloud High School, 87% of students are White. The school is also 5% Hispanic, 4% Black, and 3% multiracial. Census estimates put Newaygo County at about 88% White, close to the school's figure. The diversity index for White Cloud High School is 25%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
There are 12 full-time-equivalent teachers at White Cloud High School, giving a ratio of 22.9:1. High schools in Michigan average 21.6:1, 1.2 fewer students per teacher than here. A total of 204 students, or 74%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is above the 63% average among public schools in Newaygo County.
In the surrounding county, Newaygo County, median household income comes to about $63,304, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 18% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. The county's public schools total 23, with about 6,782 students.
Of the public schools around it, White Cloud High School is closest to White Cloud Junior High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 2 other public schools.
Its location is classified as Rural: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 274, down from 320 in 2020-21. The school's ratio dropped from 32.0:1 to 22.9:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Related schools
- White Cloud Elementary SchoolElementary · 423 students
- White Cloud Junior High SchoolMiddle · 211 students
- White Cloud Elementary SchoolElementary · 423 students
- White Cloud Junior High SchoolMiddle · 211 students
- White Cloud Junior High School0.0 mi · 211
- White Cloud Elementary School0.3 mi · 423
- Education and Activity Center8.5 mi · 26
- Newaygo Elementary School9.2 mi · 635
- Newaygo Middle School9.4 mi · 472
- Daisy Brook Elementary School9.6 mi · 446