Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools

Public school district · Iosco County · Michigan · NCES district ID 2636390

Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools spent $15,592 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 72% of the other Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $14,091). Its 2 schools enrolled 607 students in 2024-25; 53.2% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $15,293 per student, down 1.9% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 80-89% (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 Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools in enrollment (677 to 700 students) and Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools itself.

Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools, FY23Alcona Community Schools $16,592; Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools $15,592; Vandercook Lake Public Schools $15,261; Reading Community Schools $14,091; Unionville-Sebewaing Area $13,479; Taylor Exemplar Academy $12,151; Trillium Academy $11,950; Endeavor Charter Academy $11,707; Walker Charter Academy $11,678; Universal Academy $10,971; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.8k10k12k14k16k18kAlcona Community Schools$16,592Whittemore-Prescott Area Schoo…$15,592Vandercook Lake Public Schools$15,261Reading Community Schools$14,091Unionville-Sebewaing Area$13,479Taylor Exemplar Academy$12,151Trillium Academy$11,950Endeavor Charter Academy$11,707Walker Charter Academy$11,678Universal Academy$10,971State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools, FY23Alcona Community Schools $16,592; Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools $15,592; Vandercook Lake Public Schools $15,261; Reading Community Schools $14,091; Unionville-Sebewaing Area $13,479; Taylor Exemplar Academy $12,151; Trillium Academy $11,950; Endeavor Charter Academy $11,707; Walker Charter Academy $11,678; Universal Academy $10,971; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.8k10k12k14k16k18kAlcona Community Schools$16,592Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools$15,592Vandercook Lake Public Schools$15,261Reading Community Schools$14,091Unionville-Sebewaing Area$13,479Taylor Exemplar Academy$12,151Trillium Academy$11,950Endeavor Charter Academy$11,707Walker Charter Academy$11,678Universal Academy$10,971State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools, FY23Alcona Community Schools $16,592; Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools $15,592; Vandercook Lake Public Schools $15,261; Reading Community Schools $14,091; Unionville-Sebewaing Area $13,479; Taylor Exemplar Academy $12,151; Trillium Academy $11,950; Endeavor Charter Academy $11,707; Walker Charter Academy $11,678; Universal Academy $10,971; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.8k12k16k18kAlcona Community Schools$16,592Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools$15,592Vandercook Lake Public Schools$15,261Reading Community Schools$14,091Unionville-Sebewaing Area$13,479Taylor Exemplar Academy$12,151Trillium Academy$11,950Endeavor Charter Academy$11,707Walker Charter Academy$11,678Universal Academy$10,971State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools, FY23Alcona Community Schools $16,592; Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools $15,592; Vandercook Lake Public Schools $15,261; Reading Community Schools $14,091; Unionville-Sebewaing Area $13,479; Taylor Exemplar Academy $12,151; Trillium Academy $11,950; Endeavor Charter Academy $11,707; Walker Charter Academy $11,678; Universal Academy $10,971; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.8k12k16k18kAlcona Community Schools$16,592Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools$15,592Vandercook Lake Public Schools$15,261Reading Community Schools$14,091Unionville-Sebewaing Area$13,479Taylor Exemplar Academy$12,151Trillium Academy$11,950Endeavor Charter Academy$11,707Walker Charter Academy$11,678Universal Academy$10,971State median, under 1,000 students $14,091

Where the money came from

$12,163,000 in revenue: 53.2% state, 25.7% local and 21.2% federal. Total spending including $456,000 of capital outlay was $11,488,000, or $16,673 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $6,468,000; Local $3,120,000; Federal $2,575,000; total $12,163,000.
  • State$6,468,000 53%
  • Local$3,120,000 26%
  • Federal$2,575,000 21%

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

689 students in 2022-23, 642 students in 2023-24, 607 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 689, 2023-24: 642, 2024-25: 60702004006008002022-236892023-246422024-25607
Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 689, 2023-24: 642, 2024-25: 60702004006008002022-236892023-246422024-25607
Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 689, 2023-24: 642, 2024-25: 60702004006008002022-236892023-246422024-25607
Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 689, 2023-24: 642, 2024-25: 60702004006008002022-236892023-246422024-25607

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2368939.817.3
2023-2464233.919.0
2024-2560737.116.3

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

$2,039,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $2,959 per student

Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools booked $2,039,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 40 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 $50,873 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 9 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$1,496,00073.4%
Special education$340,00016.7%
Vocational$16,0000.8%
Other programs$187,0009.2%

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

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,071 in 2018-19, $3,076 in 2019-20, $2,985 in 2020-21, $2,814 in 2021-22, $2,959 in 2022-23.

Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,071, 2019-20: $3,076, 2020-21: $2,985, 2021-22: $2,814, 2022-23: $2,95901k2k3k4k2018-19$3,0712019-20$3,0762020-21$2,9852021-22$2,8142022-23$2,959
Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,071, 2019-20: $3,076, 2020-21: $2,985, 2021-22: $2,814, 2022-23: $2,95901k2k3k4k2018-19$3,0712019-20$3,0762020-21$2,9852021-22$2,8142022-23$2,959
Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,071, 2019-20: $3,076, 2020-21: $2,985, 2021-22: $2,814, 2022-23: $2,95901k2k3k4k2018-19$3,0712019-20$3,0762020-21$2,9852021-22$2,8142022-23$2,959
Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,071, 2019-20: $3,076, 2020-21: $2,985, 2021-22: $2,814, 2022-23: $2,95901k2k3k4k2018-19$3,0712019-20$3,0762020-21$2,9852021-22$2,8142022-23$2,959

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 Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools scored proficient or above: 19-28% in reading and 14-23% 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 arts19-28%44%280
Math14-23%34%279

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

80-89% of the 49 students in Whittemore-Prescott Area 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 rate80‑89%81.8%
Students in the class49115,301

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 elementary school, 347 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
WhittemorePrescott Area Elementary34715.781.0%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.

1 high school, 260 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
WhittemorePrescott JrSr High School26017.471.9%Targeted 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 Whittemore-Prescott Area 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 Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools

  1. Michigan districts by spending per studentWhittemore-Prescott Area Schools ranks 132 of 465 Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($15,592).#132 of 465
  2. Every school district in MichiganWhittemore-Prescott Area Schools is the number 486 by size of 892 Michigan districts, with 689 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#486 of 892
  3. Taylor Exemplar AcademyThe next larger Michigan district: 695 students in fall 2022, $12,151 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,151
  4. Unionville-Sebewaing Area School DistrictThe next smaller Michigan district: 685 students in fall 2022, $13,479 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,479
  5. Compare Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools with Taylor Exemplar AcademyEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. WhittemorePrescott JrSr High School, its largest high school260 students in 2024-25, 17.4 per teacher.260
  7. Teacher salary spending across MichiganWhittemore-Prescott Area Schools spent $50,873 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $62,387); spending, not a salary.$50,873
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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 Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools

  1. How many schools and students are in Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools?
    2 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 high), enrolling 607 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools spend per student?
    $15,592 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 $15,293 per student, down 1.9% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools' money come from?
    $12,163,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 53.2% state, 25.7% local and 21.2% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 294 of the 1,022 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 28.8%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How much does Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools spend on teacher salaries?
    $2,039,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $2,959 per student. Divided by the 40 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $50,873 per teacher, more than 9 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).
  6. How do students in Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools scored proficient or above: 19-28% in reading and 14-23% 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.
  7. What is the graduation rate in Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools?
    80-89% of the 49 students in Whittemore-Prescott Area 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.
  8. What is Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools' NCES district ID?
    2636390. 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, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.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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