Whitefish Township Schools

Public school district · Chippewa County · Michigan · NCES district ID 2636240

Whitefish Township Schools spent $25,540 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 96% of the other Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $14,091). Its one school enrolled 42 students in 2024-25; 24.2% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $35,854 per student, up 40.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 50% or more (Michigan: 81.8%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Michigan districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Whitefish Township Schools in enrollment (57 to 71 students) and Whitefish Township Schools itself.

Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Whitefish Township Schools, FY23Mackinac Island Public Schools $39,759; Whitefish Township Schools $25,540; Fostering Leadership Academy $21,831; Outlook Academy $20,404; Forest Academy $18,848; Windover High School $15,620; Sodus Township S/D #5 $15,092; Flextech High School Shepherd $12,451; Casman Alternative Academy $11,365; Relevant Academy of Eaton County $10,587; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.010k20k30k40k50kMackinac Island Public Schools$39,759Whitefish Township Schools$25,540Fostering Leadership Academy$21,831Outlook Academy$20,404Forest Academy$18,848Windover High School$15,620Sodus Township S/D #5$15,092Flextech High School Shepherd$12,451Casman Alternative Academy$11,365Relevant Academy of Eaton Coun…$10,587State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Whitefish Township Schools, FY23Mackinac Island Public Schools $39,759; Whitefish Township Schools $25,540; Fostering Leadership Academy $21,831; Outlook Academy $20,404; Forest Academy $18,848; Windover High School $15,620; Sodus Township S/D #5 $15,092; Flextech High School Shepherd $12,451; Casman Alternative Academy $11,365; Relevant Academy of Eaton County $10,587; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.010k20k30k40k50kMackinac Island Public Schools$39,759Whitefish Township Schools$25,540Fostering Leadership Academy$21,831Outlook Academy$20,404Forest Academy$18,848Windover High School$15,620Sodus Township S/D #5$15,092Flextech High School Shepherd$12,451Casman Alternative Academy$11,365Relevant Academy of Eaton County$10,587State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Whitefish Township Schools, FY23Mackinac Island Public Schools $39,759; Whitefish Township Schools $25,540; Fostering Leadership Academy $21,831; Outlook Academy $20,404; Forest Academy $18,848; Windover High School $15,620; Sodus Township S/D #5 $15,092; Flextech High School Shepherd $12,451; Casman Alternative Academy $11,365; Relevant Academy of Eaton County $10,587; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.020k40k50kMackinac Island Public Schools$39,759Whitefish Township Schools$25,540Fostering Leadership Academy$21,831Outlook Academy$20,404Forest Academy$18,848Windover High School$15,620Sodus Township S/D #5$15,092Flextech High School Shepherd$12,451Casman Alternative Academy$11,365Relevant Academy of Eaton County$10,587State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Whitefish Township Schools, FY23Mackinac Island Public Schools $39,759; Whitefish Township Schools $25,540; Fostering Leadership Academy $21,831; Outlook Academy $20,404; Forest Academy $18,848; Windover High School $15,620; Sodus Township S/D #5 $15,092; Flextech High School Shepherd $12,451; Casman Alternative Academy $11,365; Relevant Academy of Eaton County $10,587; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.020k40k50kMackinac Island Public Schools$39,759Whitefish Township Schools$25,540Fostering Leadership Academy$21,831Outlook Academy$20,404Forest Academy$18,848Windover High School$15,620Sodus Township S/D #5$15,092Flextech High School Shepherd$12,451Casman Alternative Academy$11,365Relevant Academy of Eaton County$10,587State median, under 1,000 students $14,091

Where the money came from

$2,250,000 in revenue: 24.2% state, 61.8% local and 14.0% federal. Total spending including $244,000 of capital outlay was $2,029,000, or $32,206 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Whitefish Township Schools revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $545,000; Local $1,391,000; Federal $314,000; total $2,250,000.
  • State$545,000 24%
  • Local$1,391,000 62%
  • Federal$314,000 14%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 465 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

63 students in 2022-23, 48 students in 2023-24, 42 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Whitefish Township Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 63, 2023-24: 48, 2024-25: 420204060802022-23632023-24482024-2542
Whitefish Township Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 63, 2023-24: 48, 2024-25: 420204060802022-23632023-24482024-2542
Whitefish Township Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 63, 2023-24: 48, 2024-25: 420204060802022-23632023-24482024-2542
Whitefish Township Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 63, 2023-24: 48, 2024-25: 420204060802022-23632023-24482024-2542

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23637.28.8
2023-24487.06.9
2024-25427.06.0

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$402,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $6,381 per student

Whitefish Township Schools booked $402,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 7 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $56,224 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 21 in 100 Michigan districts with a figure (state median $62,387, 536 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Michigan teacher salary at $65,198 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$333,00082.8%
Special education$29,0007.2%
Other programs$40,00010.0%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $7,723 in 2018-19, $5,827 in 2019-20, $5,781 in 2020-21, $7,226 in 2021-22, $6,381 in 2022-23.

Whitefish Township Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $7,723, 2019-20: $5,827, 2020-21: $5,781, 2021-22: $7,226, 2022-23: $6,38102k4k6k8k2018-19$7,7232019-20$5,8272020-21$5,7812021-22$7,2262022-23$6,381
Whitefish Township Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $7,723, 2019-20: $5,827, 2020-21: $5,781, 2021-22: $7,226, 2022-23: $6,38102k4k6k8k2018-19$7,7232019-20$5,8272020-21$5,7812021-22$7,2262022-23$6,381
Whitefish Township Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $7,723, 2019-20: $5,827, 2020-21: $5,781, 2021-22: $7,226, 2022-23: $6,38102k4k6k8k2018-19$7,7232019-20$5,8272020-21$5,7812021-22$7,2262022-23$6,381
Whitefish Township Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $7,723, 2019-20: $5,827, 2020-21: $5,781, 2021-22: $7,226, 2022-23: $6,38102k4k6k8k2018-19$7,7232019-20$5,8272020-21$5,7812021-22$7,2262022-23$6,381

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Whitefish Township Schools scored proficient or above: 0-50% in reading and 0-50% in math, against 44% in reading and 34% in math across Michigan. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Michigan, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtMichiganStudents tested
Reading and language arts0-50%44%9
Math0-50%34%9

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

50% or more of the 6 students in Whitefish Township Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.8% across Michigan. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtMichigan
Four-year graduation rate50% or more81.8%
Students in the class6115,301

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 other school, 42 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Whitefish Township School426.050.0%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Whitefish Township Schools

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Whitefish Township Schools

  1. Michigan districts by spending per studentWhitefish Township Schools ranks 18 of 465 Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($25,540).#18 of 465
  2. Every school district in MichiganWhitefish Township Schools is the number 846 by size of 892 Michigan districts, with 63 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#846 of 892
  3. Sodus Township S/D #5The next larger Michigan district: 65 students in fall 2022, $15,092 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,092
  4. Fostering Leadership AcademyThe next smaller Michigan district: 59 students in fall 2022, $21,831 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$21,831
  5. Compare Whitefish Township Schools with Sodus Township S/D #5Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Teacher salary spending across MichiganWhitefish Township Schools spent $56,224 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $62,387); spending, not a salary.$56,224
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Whitefish Township Schools

  1. How many schools and students are in Whitefish Township Schools?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 42 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Whitefish Township Schools spend per student?
    $25,540 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Michigan median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $14,091 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $35,854 per student, up 40.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Whitefish Township Schools' money come from?
    $2,250,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 24.2% state, 61.8% local and 14.0% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How much does Whitefish Township Schools spend on teacher salaries?
    $402,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $6,381 per student. Divided by the 7 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $56,224 per teacher, more than 21 in 100 Michigan districts (state median $62,387). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Michigan teacher salary at $65,198 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  5. How do students in Whitefish Township Schools do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Whitefish Township Schools scored proficient or above: 0-50% in reading and 0-50% in math, against 44% in reading and 34% in math across Michigan. Michigan's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  6. What is the graduation rate in Whitefish Township Schools?
    50% or more of the 6 students in Whitefish Township Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.8% across Michigan. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  7. What is Whitefish Township Schools' NCES district ID?
    2636240. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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