Summary:
The city of White Cloud, Michigan is home to three public schools serving students from elementary through high school: White Cloud Elementary School, White Cloud High School, and White Cloud Junior High School. These schools, operated by the White Cloud Public Schools district, face significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to their students.
Across all three schools, academic performance is consistently low, with proficiency rates well below state averages in core subjects like English Language Arts and Math. White Cloud Elementary School stands out as having the lowest proficiency rates, with only 23.5% of 3rd graders proficient in ELA and 21.4% proficient in Math. Attendance is also a major issue, with all three schools reporting high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.4% at the high school to an alarming 35.5% at the junior high.
Demographic data reveals that the schools serve a predominantly economically disadvantaged population, with 68.71% to 83.82% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. While per-student spending is relatively high compared to state averages, the schools continue to struggle, raising questions about how resources are being allocated and utilized to support student learning. Additionally, the district's secondary schools have less diverse student populations, with the percentage of non-white students decreasing from 16.18% at the elementary level to 11.56% and 12.78% at the high school and junior high, respectively.
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