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Ironwood Area Schools Of Gogebic County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 700 students in Ironwood Area Schools Of Gogebic County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschool in Ironwood Area School Of Gogebic County School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,092 Schools
# Students
728 Students
372,048 Students
# Teachers
53 Teachers
24,562 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Ironwood Area Schools Of Gogebic County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 860 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75-79% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#355 out of 866 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
38%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.57
# American Indian Students
14 Students
2,715 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
7 Students
9,505 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
25 Students
32,770 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
9%
# Black Students
1 Student
79,422 Students
% Black Students
n/a
21%
# White Students
643 Students
227,920 Students
% White Students
88%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
352 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
37 Students
19,025 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
61
71,170
# Students in 1st Grade:
61
61,256
# Students in 2nd Grade:
44
56,024
# Students in 3rd Grade:
56
51,406
# Students in 4th Grade:
57
47,553
# Students in 5th Grade:
58
41,347
# Students in 6th Grade:
47
13,833
# Students in 7th Grade:
52
8,441
# Students in 8th Grade:
55
7,989
# Students in 9th Grade:
71
3,136
# Students in 10th Grade:
77
2,955
# Students in 11th Grade:
50
2,757
# Students in 12th Grade:
39
2,824
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,357
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,190 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,913 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,190
$18,370
Spending / Student
$12,913
$17,559
Best Ironwood Area Schools Of Gogebic County School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Luther L Wright K12 School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
650 E Ayer St
Ironwood, MI 49938
(906) 932-0932
Ironwood, MI 49938
(906) 932-0932
Grades: PK-12
| 700 students
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