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Copper Country Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 75 students in Copper Country Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle School in Copper Country Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,359 Schools
# Students
75 Students
539,456 Students
# Teachers
20 Teachers
31,429 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1
District Rank
Copper Country Independent School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 860 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#90 out of 866 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥50%
38%
Graduation Rate
(19-20)<50%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.60
# American Indian Students
7 Students
5,388 Students
% American Indian Students
10%
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
18,565 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
n/a
46,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
9%
# Black Students
n/a
123,990 Students
% Black Students
n/a
23%
# White Students
64 Students
317,045 Students
% White Students
85%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
444 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3 Students
26,282 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
3
18,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
4
17,662
# Students in 2nd Grade:
4
17,210
# Students in 3rd Grade:
8
17,790
# Students in 4th Grade:
5
19,133
# Students in 5th Grade:
10
26,521
# Students in 6th Grade:
1
87,703
# Students in 7th Grade:
7
102,702
# Students in 8th Grade:
4
104,492
# Students in 9th Grade:
5
34,388
# Students in 10th Grade:
6
31,836
# Students in 11th Grade:
4
29,419
# Students in 12th Grade:
9
30,134
# Ungraded Students:
5
2,140
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $539,867 is higher than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 144% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $524,573 is higher than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has grown by 161% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$39 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$539,867
$18,370
Spending / Student
$524,573
$17,559
Best Copper Country Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Copper Country Learning Center
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
809 Hecla St
Hancock, MI 49930
(906) 482-4250
Hancock, MI 49930
(906) 482-4250
Grades: PK-12
| 75 students
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