White Lake Area Community Education

Set in MUSKEGON, Michigan, White Lake Area Community Education is a compact multi-level school, part of Whitehall District Schools. It caters to 129 students across grades pre-K through 12. That puts it 54% below the typical public school in Michigan, which averages around 281 students.

White Lake Area Community Education is one of 5 schools operated by Whitehall District Schools, a district that serves 2,013 students overall.

On demographics, White Lake Area Community Education records that 79% of the student body identifies as White; the rest comes out to 12% Hispanic, 7% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 6.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.3:1 average. An estimated 86% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Muskegon County runs at roughly 59%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

Around the school, Muskegon County reports that median household earnings sit near $65,024, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. White Lake Area Community Education is one of 71 public schools in Muskegon County (combined enrollment of about 25,245 students).

Nearest neighbor: Whitehall Senior High School, around 3.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools.

White Lake Area Community Education operates from an outlying location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at White Lake Area Community Education has edged up 30%, going from 99 students in 2018 to 129 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share edged down from 6% to 2%. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 3.8:1 in 2018 to 6.9:1 today.

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