Whitmore Lake 51�� District

8845 Main St
Whitmore Lake, MI 48189-9597

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Top 20%

Tel: (734) 449-4464

Top Rankings

Whitmore Lake 51�� District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MI)

# Schools

2 Schools

2,544 Schools

# Students

641 Students

953,641 Students

# Teachers

54 Teachers

58,885 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Whitmore Lake 51�� District	Michigan
Kind	82	120
1	49	114
2	55	116
3	59	113
4	45	115
5	47	114
6	52	115

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District Rank

Whitmore Lake 51�� District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 846 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MI)

#141 out of 862 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Whitmore Lake 51�� District
2023	#141
2022	#212
2021	#344
2019	#330
2018	#404
2017	#367
2016	#342
2015	#477
2014	#264
2013	#230
2012	#219

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45%

35%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Whitmore Lake 51�� District	Michigan
2023	45%	35%
2022	37%	34%
2021	34%	36%
2019	40%	40%
2018	29%	37%
2017	37%	39%
2016	35%	38%
2015	33%	37%
2014	45%	41%
2013	44%	41%
2012	36%	37%

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56%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Whitmore Lake 51�� District	Michigan
2022	56%	45%
2021	44%	48%
2019	49%	49%
2018	29%	43%
2017	47%	49%
2016	52%	50%
2015	42%	49%
2014	69%	67%
2013	70%	65%
2012	70%	64%
2011	83%	80%

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45-49%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Whitmore Lake 51�� District	Michigan
2022	47%	38%
2021	22%	23%

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(21-22)

85-89%

81%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Whitmore Lake 51�� District	Michigan
2022	87%	81%
2021	82%	84%
2020	92%	86%
2019	87%	85%
2018	87%	85%
2017	92%	85%
2016	92%	85%
2015	87%	85%
2014	92%	84%
2013	82%	84%
2012	87%	82%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.28

0.57

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Whitmore Lake 51�� District	Michigan
2023	0.25	0.55
2022	0.23	0.55
2021	0.20	0.54
2020	0.19	0.53
2019	0.19	0.53
2018	0.18	0.53
2017	0.18	0.53
2016	0.17	0.52
2015	0.14	0.50
2014	0.15	0.50
2013	0.11	0.49
2012	0.10	0.49
2011	0.08	0.48
2010	0.04	0.47
2009	0.03	0.46
2008	0.10	0.46
2007	0.13	0.46
2006	0.08	0.43
2005	0.09	0.44
2004	0.08	0.43
2003	0.07	0.44
2002	0.07	0.42
2001	0.05	0.42
2000	0.08	0.40
1999	0.04	0.40
1998	0.06	0.40
1997	0.06	0.39
1996	0.07	0.39
1995	0.07	0.37
1994	0.04	0.35
1993	0.06	0.35

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2022)
Year	Whitmore Lake 51�� District	Michigan
2022	2%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2010	2%	2%
2008	2%	1%
2007	2%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%
2003	2%	2%
2000	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2011)
Year	Whitmore Lake 51�� District	Michigan
2011	1%	3%
2009	1%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1998	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	2%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Whitmore Lake 51�� District	Michigan
2023	5%	9%
2022	4%	9%
2021	4%	8%
2020	3%	8%
2019	3%	8%
2018	4%	8%
2017	4%	8%
2016	3%	7%
2015	3%	7%
2014	3%	7%
2013	3%	6%
2012	2%	6%
2011	1%	6%
2008	1%	5%
2007	2%	4%
2006	1%	4%
2005	1%	4%
2004	1%	4%
2003	1%	4%
2002	2%	4%
2001	1%	4%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	2%

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% Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Whitmore Lake 51�� District	Michigan
2023	2%	18%
2022	1%	18%
2021	1%	18%
2020	1%	18%
2019	1%	18%
2014	1%	18%
2013	1%	18%
2012	1%	19%
2011	1%	19%
2009	1%	20%
2008	1%	20%
2007	2%	20%
2006	1%	20%
2005	2%	20%
2004	1%	20%
2003	1%	20%
2002	2%	20%
2001	1%	19%
2000	1%	19%
1999	1%	19%
1997	1%	18%
1996	1%	18%
1995	1%	18%
1994	1%	17%
1993	1%	17%

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% White

84%

62%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Whitmore Lake 51�� District	Michigan
2023	86%	64%
2022	88%	64%
2021	89%	65%
2020	90%	66%
2019	90%	66%
2018	91%	66%
2017	91%	66%
2016	91%	67%
2015	93%	68%
2014	92%	69%
2013	94%	69%
2012	95%	69%
2011	96%	70%
2010	98%	70%
2009	98%	71%
2008	95%	71%
2007	93%	71%
2006	96%	73%
2005	95%	72%
2004	96%	73%
2003	96%	72%
2002	96%	73%
2001	98%	74%
2000	96%	75%
1999	98%	75%
1998	97%	75%
1997	97%	76%
1996	97%	76%
1995	96%	77%
1994	97%	79%
1993	96%	79%
1992	97%	79%
1991	99%	78%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Whitmore Lake 51�� District	Michigan
2023	7%	5%
2022	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	6%	4%
2019	6%	4%
2018	5%	4%
2017	5%	4%
2016	6%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	4%	2%
2013	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,186 is higher than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,934 is higher than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MI)

Total Revenue

$16 MM

$25,476 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Whitmore Lake 51�� District	Michigan
2023	$16 MM	$12 MM
2022	$14 MM	$11 MM
2021	$16 MM	$12 MM
2020	$14 MM	$11 MM
2019	$14 MM	$11 MM
2018	$14 MM	$10 MM
2017	$14 MM	$10 MM
2016	$14 MM	$10 MM
2015	$15 MM	$11 MM
2014	$13 MM	$10 MM
2012	$14 MM	$10 MM
2011	$14 MM	$11 MM
2010	$15 MM	$11 MM
2009	$15 MM	$11 MM
2008	$22 MM	$11 MM
2007	$24 MM	$10 MM
2006	$24 MM	$10 MM
2005	$14 MM	$10 MM
2004	$14 MM	$10 MM
2003	$10 MM	$10 MM
2002	$12 MM	$10 MM
2001	$11 MM	$10 MM
2000	$11 MM	$9 MM
1999	$10 MM	$9 MM
1998	$10 MM	$10 MM
1997	$9 MM	$10 MM
1996	$8 MM	$10 MM
1995	$8 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$13 MM

$24,351 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Whitmore Lake 51�� District	Michigan
2023	$13 MM	$11 MM
2022	$12 MM	$11 MM
2021	$13 MM	$11 MM
2020	$12 MM	$11 MM
2019	$13 MM	$10 MM
2018	$14 MM	$10 MM
2017	$13 MM	$10 MM
2016	$12 MM	$10 MM
2015	$15 MM	$11 MM
2014	$14 MM	$9 MM
2012	$15 MM	$10 MM
2011	$14 MM	$10 MM
2010	$15 MM	$11 MM
2009	$16 MM	$11 MM
2008	$15 MM	$11 MM
2007	$24 MM	$11 MM
2006	$33 MM	$11 MM
2005	$31 MM	$10 MM
2004	$15 MM	$11 MM
2003	$12 MM	$11 MM
2002	$10 MM	$10 MM
2001	$10 MM	$10 MM
2000	$10 MM	$9 MM
1999	$10 MM	$10 MM
1998	$14 MM	$10 MM
1997	$9 MM	$10 MM
1996	$8 MM	$10 MM
1995	$7 MM	$10 MM

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Revenue / Student

$24,186

$18,510

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Whitmore Lake 51�� District	Michigan
2023	$24,805	$16,123
2022	$21,731	$14,589
2021	$23,741	$15,927
2020	$21,731	$14,589
2019	$20,296	$14,099
2018	$19,653	$14,094
2017	$18,195	$13,305
2016	$17,342	$13,102
2015	$16,724	$11,681
2014	$13,313	$12,204
2012	$12,547	$12,235
2011	$12,308	$12,684
2010	$12,501	$11,681
2009	$11,781	$11,537
2008	$16,527	$11,222
2007	$17,845	$10,819
2006	$17,511	$9,793
2005	$10,089	$9,706
2004	$9,730	$9,471
2003	$7,387	$9,243
2002	$9,683	$8,687
2001	$8,952	$8,215
2000	$8,621	$7,511
1999	$8,160	$7,057
1998	$7,862	$7,001
1997	$7,613	$6,567
1995	$6,705	$6,044
1992	$5,696	$5,111

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Spending / Student

$19,934

$17,693

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Whitmore Lake 51�� District	Michigan
2023	$20,445	$15,270
2022	$19,115	$14,302
2021	$19,568	$15,085
2020	$19,115	$14,302
2019	$18,404	$13,858
2018	$19,122	$13,691
2017	$16,607	$13,192
2016	$14,922	$12,965
2015	$16,400	$11,849
2014	$13,670	$12,085
2012	$13,122	$12,141
2011	$12,366	$12,422
2010	$12,258	$11,849
2009	$12,101	$11,612
2008	$11,342	$11,334
2007	$17,667	$10,901
2006	$24,446	$10,200
2005	$22,068	$9,852
2004	$10,478	$9,880
2003	$8,718	$9,552
2002	$8,293	$8,745
2001	$7,629	$8,343
2000	$8,067	$7,542
1999	$8,281	$7,404
1998	$11,631	$7,125
1997	$7,715	$6,851
1995	$5,957	$5,989
1992	$6,893	$5,102

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Best Whitmore Lake 51�� District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Whitmore Lake Elementary School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 30%

1077 Barker Rd
Whitmore Lake, MI 48189
(734) 449-2051

Gr: K-6 | 389 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 641 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 16%
: 85-89% (Btm 50% in MI)
: Top 20%
: 45% (Top 20%)
: 56% (Top 20%)
: 45-49% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education