White Pigeon Community Schools operates 2 public schools serving 733 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 729 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in St. Joseph County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,973 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 42.7% local, 39.3% state, and 18.0% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $52,928 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 42/100, ranked #516 of 756 in Michigan against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 364.5:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 41.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 86.0% White, 8.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American across the district's schools.
Central Elementary School accounts for 50.2% of all White Pigeon Community Schools student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means White Pigeon Community Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
White Pigeon Community Schools student-counselor ratio is 365:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
White Pigeon Community Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 41.0% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in White Pigeon Community Schools?
White Pigeon Community Schools has 2 schools, including 2 other. Total enrollment is 733 students.
How much does White Pigeon Community Schools spend per student?
White Pigeon Community Schools spends $14,973 per student. The district has an equity score of 42/100, ranking #516 in Michigan.
What is the average teacher salary in White Pigeon Community Schools?
The average teacher salary in White Pigeon Community Schools is $52,928 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near White Pigeon Community Schools?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in St. Joseph County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of White Pigeon Community Schools?
White Pigeon Community Schools students are 86.0% White, 8.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for White Pigeon Community Schools?
White Pigeon Community Schools has an equity score of 42/100, ranking #516 out of 756 districts in Michigan. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.