Enrollment
129
Combined
DISTRICT 403 · STATE 281
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WHITEHALL DISTRICT SCHOOLS·NCES 263630001894
White Lake Area Community Education
4600 GIBSON RD, MUSKEGON, MI 49445 · (231) 893-0515 · Muskegon County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED41-RURALTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL129 STUDENTS
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Student : Teacher
6.9:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
111 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 55%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 1 | 1% |
| Grade 8 | 5 | 4% |
| Grade 9 | 7 | 5% |
| Grade 10 | 20 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 38 | 29% |
| Grade 12 | 58 | 45% |
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 56% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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Where White Lake Area Community Education ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 129 | #86 of 200 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 86.0% | #11 of 102 |
Ranked against other public K-12 schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
129
+25 (+24%) vs 2020
-32% since 2010-11, when it was 190
Student : Teacher
6.9:1
was 4.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 129 | 18.8 | 6.9:1 | 86% (111) |
| 2023-24 | 118 | 20 | 5.9:1 | 86% (101) |
| 2022-23 | 109 | 20.7 | 5.3:1 | 92% (100) |
| 2020-21 | 104 | 22 | 4.7:1 | 91% (95) |
| 2017-18 | 99 | 26 | 3.8:1 | 84% (83) |
| 2015-16 | 93 | 26 | 3.6:1 | 78% (73) |
| 2010-11 | 190 | 11 | 17.3:1 | 42% (79) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for White Lake Area Community Education.
Since 2017-18: students up 30% (99 to 129); teachers down 28% (26 to 18.8).
About White Lake Area Community Education
White Lake Area Community Education is a low-enrollment combined-grade school with an address in MUSKEGON, Michigan. The school serves 129 students in pre-K through 12 in 2024-25. The average among combined schools in Michigan is roughly 281 students; this school is 54% smaller than that.
Whitehall District Schools has 2,013 students spread across 5 schools.
At White Lake Area Community Education, White students make up 79% of the student body. The next largest groups are 12% Hispanic and 7% multiracial. The White share in Muskegon County as a whole is similar, at about 77%. The school's diversity index is 36%, meaning two students picked at random have a 36% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
A ratio of 6.9:1 comes from the school's 18.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 17.3:1 average for combined schools in Michigan. The lunch program counts 86% of students at White Lake Area Community Education as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The average for public schools in Muskegon County is 59%.
Census Bureau estimates for Muskegon County show that the median household income is $65,024, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. There are 71 public schools in Muskegon County, enrolling about 25,245 students in all.
The shortest distance from White Lake Area Community Education to another public school is about 3.6 miles, to Whitehall Senior High School. Other public schools within five miles: 4.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Fringe: the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment climbed 24% from its 2020-21 level of 104. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 4.7:1 in 2020-21 to 6.9:1 in 2024-25.
Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Muskegon County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
175,961
Census ACS
Median income
$65,024
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
71
25,245 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Whitehall District Schools
- Whitehall Senior High SchoolHigh · 597 students
- Shoreline Elementary SchoolElementary · 432 students
- Whitehall Ealy Elem SchoolElementary · 431 students
- Whitehall Middle SchoolMiddle · 424 students
Other schools in MUSKEGON
- Mona Shores High SchoolHigh · 1,268 students
- ReethsPuffer High SchoolHigh · 1,107 students
- Muskegon High SchoolHigh · 1,003 students
- Mona Shores Middle SchoolMiddle · 930 students
- Charles Hackley Middle SchoolMiddle · 774 students
- Timberland AcademyElementary · 613 students
Nearby schools
- Whitehall Senior High School3.6 mi · 597
- Central Elementary School4.3 mi · 428
- ReethsPuffer Middle School4.3 mi · 537
- Shoreline Elementary School4.8 mi · 432
- ReethsPuffer Intermediate Sch5.2 mi · 479
- Whitehall Middle School5.2 mi · 424
Frequently asked questions
About White Lake Area Community EducationHow large is White Lake Area Community Education?
White Lake Area Community Education enrolls approximately 129 students in grades PK-12.
What age range does White Lake Area Community Education serve?
White Lake Area Community Education serves students from grade PK through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at White Lake Area Community Education?
Approximately 6.9:1 students per teacher at White Lake Area Community Education.
What is the racial breakdown of students at White Lake Area Community Education?
At White Lake Area Community Education, the student body is approximately 79% White, 12% Hispanic, 2% Black, 7% Two or more.
Is White Lake Area Community Education public or private?
White Lake Area Community Education is a public K-12 school, overseen by Whitehall District Schools.
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