White Cloud Public Schools
| White Cloud Public Schools | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
555 East Wilcox Avenue[1]
, Newaygo County, Michigan, 49349United States | |
| District information | |
| Grades | Kindergarten–12[1] |
| Superintendent | Ed Canning[2] |
| Schools | 3[1] |
| Budget | $13,333,000 2021-2022 expenditures[3] |
| NCES District ID | 2636060[3] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 908 (2024-2025)[3] |
| Teachers | 51.87 (on an FTE basis) (2024-2025)[3] |
| Staff | 130.93 FTE (2024-2025)[3] |
| Student–teacher ratio | 17.51 (2024-2025)[3] |
| District mascot | Indians[1] |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
White Cloud Public Schools is a public school district in Newaygo County, in West Michigan. It serves White Cloud, Wilcox Township, and parts of the townships of Big Prairie, Denver, Everett, Goodwell, Lincoln, Merrill, Monroe, Norwich, and Sherman.[4]
History
A 1952 newspaper article reported that the district enrolled 729 students, including 105 attending small rural schools. The remaining students were divided between a four-room elementary school and the main school building, originally constructed in 1880 with additions completed in 1922 and 1936. That year, overcrowding prompted district officials to seek a millage increase to fund construction of a new elementary school.[5]
The new elementary school was built in 1954.[6] A new high school opened in 1961.[7] The current high school, constructed as an addition to the former high school building, was completed in fall 1992. At that time, the former high school was converted into the middle school.[8]
A bond issue passed in 2001 to build a school for grades four through six. It is currently used as the district's elementary school.[9]
Schools
Schools in White Cloud Public Schools district share a campus on East Wilcox Street, west of the town of White Cloud.[1]
| School | Address | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| White Cloud High School | 555 E Wilcox Avenue, White Cloud | Grades 9–12 |
| White Cloud Junior High School | 555 E Wilcox, White Cloud | Grades 6–8 |
| White Cloud Elementary | 585 E Pine Hill Avenue, White Cloud | Grades K-5 |
References
- ^ a b c d e f White Cloud Public Schools. "White Cloud Public Schools". Retrieved March 4, 2026.
- ^ White Cloud Public Schools (Spring 2025). White Cloud Public Schools Newsletter (PDF). Retrieved March 4, 2026.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for White Cloud Public Schools". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences.
- ^ Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. Newaygo County School Districts (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Lansing: Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
- ^ "New White Cloud school on the ballot again Friday". Muskegon Chronicle. May 27, 1952. p. 14.
- ^ "Not ready yet". Muskegon Chronicle. September 4, 1954. p. 3.
- ^ Editorial staff (1992). 1992 Chieftain (Yearbook). White Cloud High School. p. 3.
- ^ "High school open house planned". Muskegon Chronicle. September 28, 1992. p. 4.
- ^ Williams, Teresa Taylor (June 12, 2001). "White Cloud OKs $13.2 million bond issue". Muskegon Chronicle. p. B1.