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Dickinson-Iron Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 51 students in Dickinson-Iron 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 Dickinson-Iron Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,349 Schools
# Students
51 Students
537,315 Students
# Teachers
18 Teachers
31,652 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1
District Rank
Dickinson-Iron Independent School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 851 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#69 out of 866 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-79%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥50%
38%
Graduation Rate
(12-13)<50%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.60
# American Indian Students
n/a
5,345 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
19,936 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1 Student
47,905 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
9%
# Black Students
1 Student
122,970 Students
% Black Students
2%
23%
# White Students
48 Students
312,168 Students
% White Students
94%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
471 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
27,717 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
2
17,744
# Students in 1st Grade:
4
17,631
# Students in 2nd Grade:
3
18,045
# Students in 3rd Grade:
4
17,646
# Students in 4th Grade:
5
18,813
# Students in 5th Grade:
2
26,385
# Students in 6th Grade:
3
87,228
# Students in 7th Grade:
4
103,285
# Students in 8th Grade:
4
102,692
# Students in 9th Grade:
1
33,855
# Students in 10th Grade:
8
31,157
# Students in 11th Grade:
1
30,339
# Students in 12th Grade:
1
30,343
# Ungraded Students:
9
2,152
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $299,863 is higher than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has grown by 305% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $282,157 is higher than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has grown by 303% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student (18-19)
$299,863
$18,510
Spending / Student (18-19)
$282,157
$17,693
Best Dickinson-Iron Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dickinsoniron Special Education
Special Education School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1074 Pyle Dr
Kingsford, MI 49802
(906) 779-2692
Kingsford, MI 49802
(906) 779-2692
Grades: PK-12
| 51 students
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