Whitehall District Schools
Whitehall District Schools is a public school district based in Whitehall, Michigan, serving 1,941 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #192 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 39% of them. Its schools average 388 students each, about the same as the Michigan median of 421. Its superintendent is CJ Van Wieren. It spends about $12,628 per student on day-to-day operations, 9% more than the Michigan median. It has roughly 14.7 students per teacher.
How Whitehall District compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Whitehall District | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,628 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,671 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $30.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $35.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 132 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 365 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.7 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 970 | 585 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Michigan median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: Michigan CEPI Educational Entity Master, checked 2026-10-04. Report a change
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Peer districts in Michigan
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Godwin Heights Public SchoolsGrand Rapids | 1,954 | 5 | $13,704 | 17.6 | #190 |
| Breitung Township School DistrictKingsford | 1,945 | 3 | $10,665 | 17.4 | #191 |
| Whitehall District SchoolsWhitehall · this district | 1,941 | 5 | $12,628 | 14.7 | #192 |
| Eaton Rapids Public SchoolsEaton Rapids | 1,928 | 6 | $11,755 | 15.7 | #193 |
| Goodrich Area SchoolsGoodrich | 1,916 | 4 | $11,216 | 19.0 | #194 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis CountyVanceburg, KY | 1,942 | $11,583 | 15.4 |
| Saco Public SchoolsSaco, ME | 1,942 | $12,784 | 11.6 |
| Avonworth School DistrictPittsburgh, PA | 1,942 | $15,908 | 13.8 |
| SullivanSullivan, MO | 1,941 | $9,546 | 11.8 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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