Nice Community School District

300 Westwood Dr
Ishpeming, MI 49849-2922
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Nice Community School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 403 students in Nice Community School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High School in Nice Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Nice Community School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Michigan average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Westwood High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Michigan public high school average of 36% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,342 Schools
# Students
1,140 Students
534,573 Students
# Teachers
77 Teachers
30,578 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Nice Community School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#256 out of 866 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Nice Community   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Nice Community   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
49%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Nice Community   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Nice Community   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
81%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Nice Community   School District and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.11
0.55
# American Indian Students
17 Students
4,986 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
18,254 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
8 Students
48,354 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
9%
# Black Students
7 Students
93,042 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
1,074 Students
343,842 Students
% White Students
94%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
513 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
22 Students
24,779 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
77
5,648
# Students in 1st Grade:
89
5,648
# Students in 2nd Grade:
85
5,769
# Students in 3rd Grade:
74
5,907
# Students in 4th Grade:
81
5,943
# Students in 5th Grade:
80
6,233
# Students in 6th Grade:
89
11,476
# Students in 7th Grade:
89
17,607
# Students in 8th Grade:
73
20,600
# Students in 9th Grade:
95
114,668
# Students in 10th Grade:
101
112,993
# Students in 11th Grade:
118
109,871
# Students in 12th Grade:
87
109,317
# Ungraded Students:
2
2,893

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,526 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 $15,212 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Nice Community   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$17 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart displays total spending of Nice Community   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,526
$18,510
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Nice Community   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,212
$17,693
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Nice Community   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Nice Community School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Westwood High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
300 S Westwood Dr
Ishpeming, MI 49849
(906) 485-1023
Grades: 8-12
| 403 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,140 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : 90-94% (Top 20% in MI)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 40% (Top 30%)
  • : 49% (Top 50%)
  • : 47% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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