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Ishpeming Public School District No. 1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 427 students in Ishpeming Public School District No. 1. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary Schools in Ishpeming Public School District No. 1 have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public elementary school average of 38% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,544 Schools
# Students
657 Students
953,641 Students
# Teachers
47 Teachers
58,885 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Ishpeming Public School District No. 1, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 851 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 80-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#387 out of 866 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
38%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.57
# American Indian Students
8 Students
6,574 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
35,670 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
12 Students
87,214 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
9%
# Black Students
8 Students
176,246 Students
% Black Students
1%
18%
# White Students
573 Students
592,590 Students
% White Students
87%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
812 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
55 Students
53,732 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
70
106,334
# Students in 1st Grade:
43
100,790
# Students in 2nd Grade:
43
102,777
# Students in 3rd Grade:
45
100,401
# Students in 4th Grade:
44
101,847
# Students in 5th Grade:
45
101,136
# Students in 6th Grade:
48
102,120
# Students in 7th Grade:
49
90,984
# Students in 8th Grade:
40
87,683
# Students in 9th Grade:
54
14,722
# Students in 10th Grade:
44
14,342
# Students in 11th Grade:
52
13,967
# Students in 12th Grade:
80
14,500
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,038
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,037 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,691 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,037
$18,510
Spending / Student
$13,691
$17,693
Best Ishpeming Public School District No. 1 Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ishpeming Middle School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
324 E Pearl St
Ishpeming, MI 49849
(906) 485-1066
Ishpeming, MI 49849
(906) 485-1066
Grades: 5-8
| 182 students
Rank: #22.
Birchview School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
663 Poplar St
Ishpeming, MI 49849
(906) 485-6341
Ishpeming, MI 49849
(906) 485-6341
Grades: PK-4
| 245 students
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