Enrollment
347
Elementary
DISTRICT 304 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WHITTEMORE-PRESCOTT AREA SCHOOLS·NCES 263639000050
WhittemorePrescott Area Elementary
8878 PRESCOTT RD, WHITTEMORE, MI 48770 · (989) 756-2502 · Iosco County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL347 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
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
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
288 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 55%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 49 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 48 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 68 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 46 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 48 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 43 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 45 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (49) is 9% larger than its 6th grade class (45).
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
WhittemorePrescott Area Elementary→WhittemorePrescott JrSr High School
Based on grade levels within Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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START A DISCUSSIONSchools most like WhittemorePrescott Area Elementary
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WhittemorePrescott Area Elementary this school | 347 | 83.0% | N/A |
| Farwell Elementary School FARWELL | 336 | 81.5% | 29.5% |
| Alcona Elementary School HARRISVILLE | 318 | 80.5% | 33.6% |
| White Cloud Elementary School WHITE CLOUD | 423 | 83.9% | 37.8% |
| Townsend Elementary School JACKSON | 316 | 82.6% | N/A |
| Hillcrest Elementary School DEARBORN HEIGHTS | 309 | 82.8% | 47.7% |
Matched among Michigan elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where WhittemorePrescott Area Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 347 | #902 of 1,630 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #636 of 1,424 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.7% | #1,019 of 1,424 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 83.0% | #311 of 1,563 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.9% | #264 of 979 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
347
-25 (-7%) vs 2020
+31% since 2000-01, when it was 264
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 17.7:1
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 | 347 | 22.2 | 15.7:1 | 83% (288) |
| 2023-24 | 357 | 19.5 | 18.3:1 | 89% (318) |
| 2022-23 | 368 | 21.5 | 17.1:1 | 86% (315) |
| 2020-21 | 372 | 21 | 17.7:1 | 85% (315) |
| 2017-18 | 428 | 24.6 | 17.4:1 | 89% (382) |
| 2015-16 | 445 | 24 | 18.5:1 | 82% (366) |
| 2010-11 | 305 | 19 | 16.1:1 | 83% (254) |
| 2000-01 | 264 | 13 | 20.3:1 | 69% (181) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WhittemorePrescott Area Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (428 to 347); teachers down 10% (24.6 to 22.2).
About WhittemorePrescott Area Elementary
WhittemorePrescott Area Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school. Its address is in WHITTEMORE, Michigan. The school serves 347 students in kindergarten through 6 in 2024-25.
Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools oversees WhittemorePrescott Area Elementary and 1 other school, with 607 students in total.
At WhittemorePrescott Area Elementary, White students make up 88% of the student body. It is also 6% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, and 3% Black. By the diversity index, WhittemorePrescott Area Elementary comes in at 23%.
WhittemorePrescott Area Elementary counts 22.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 15.7 students for each one. Elementary schools in Michigan average about 15.8:1, a similar figure. About 83% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 65% average for public schools in Iosco County, the school's rate is higher.
In Iosco County (population about 25,347), median household income is about $50,066, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 19% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. WhittemorePrescott Area Elementary is one of 11 public schools in Iosco County, which together enroll about 3,497 students.
The closest other public school is WhittemorePrescott JrSr High School, about 0.2 miles away.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Remote.
The number of students dropped from 372 to 347 over 4 years. The number of students per teacher fell from 17.7 to 15.7 over 4 years.
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Iosco County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
25,347
Census ACS
Median income
$50,066
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
3,497 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools
- WhittemorePrescott JrSr High SchoolHigh · 260 students
Other schools in WHITTEMORE
- WhittemorePrescott JrSr High SchoolHigh · 260 students
Nearby schools
- WhittemorePrescott JrSr High School0.2 mi · 260
- Hale Area School11.2 mi · 347
- Alternative Educational Academy of Ogemaw County12.4 mi · 128
- Ogemaw Heights High School13.4 mi · 592
- StandishSterling Central JrSr High School15.2 mi · 660
- Sterling Elementary School15.3 mi · 168
Frequently asked questions
About WhittemorePrescott Area ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at WhittemorePrescott Area Elementary?
WhittemorePrescott Area Elementary enrolls approximately 347 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does WhittemorePrescott Area Elementary serve?
WhittemorePrescott Area Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at WhittemorePrescott Area Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at WhittemorePrescott Area Elementary is approximately 15.7:1 (22 FTE teachers).
How diverse is WhittemorePrescott Area Elementary?
WhittemorePrescott Area Elementary reports a student body of 88% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is WhittemorePrescott Area Elementary public or private?
WhittemorePrescott Area Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools.
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