An equity score of 71/100 ranks Whitmore Lake Public School District #68 of 702 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $21,322 per pupil, Whitmore Lake Public School District ranks #42 of 812 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Whitmore Lake Public School District operates 2 public schools serving 652 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 1 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Washtenaw County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $21,322 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 82 of 812 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 58.1% local, 31.9% state, and 10.0% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 71/100, ranked #68 of 702 in Michigan against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (6 AP courses district-wide), a 271:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 35.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 84.5% White, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 2.7% African American across the district's schools.
Whitmore Lake Elementary School accounts for 59.7% of all Whitmore Lake Public School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Whitmore Lake Public School District a distant remainder — means Whitmore Lake Public School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: elementary. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Whitmore Lake Public School District student-counselor ratio is 271:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Whitmore Lake Public School District is typically wider than the Whitmore Lake Public School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Whitmore Lake Public School District chronic absenteeism rate is 35.8% — 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.
Comparisons are relative to Whitmore Lake Public School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Whitmore Lake Public School District?
Whitmore Lake Public School District has 2 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 652 students.
How much does Whitmore Lake Public School District spend per student?
Whitmore Lake Public School District spends $21,322 per student. The district has an equity score of 71/100, ranking #68 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Whitmore Lake Public School District?
Whitmore Lake Public School District students are 84.5% White, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 2.7% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Whitmore Lake Public School District?
Whitmore Lake Public School District has an equity score of 71/100, ranking #68 out of 702 districts in Michigan.