For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 643 students in West Iron County Public Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in West Iron County Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,349 Schools
# Students
1,008 Students
537,315 Students
# Teachers
59 Teachers
31,652 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
West Iron County Public Schools School District, 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 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#347 out of 866 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
38%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.60
# American Indian Students
2 Students
5,345 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
19,936 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
57 Students
47,905 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
9%
# Black Students
8 Students
122,970 Students
% Black Students
1%
23%
# White Students
866 Students
312,168 Students
% White Students
86%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
471 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
72 Students
27,717 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
61
17,744
# Students in 1st Grade:
61
17,631
# Students in 2nd Grade:
65
18,045
# Students in 3rd Grade:
47
17,646
# Students in 4th Grade:
75
18,813
# Students in 5th Grade:
56
26,385
# Students in 6th Grade:
120
87,228
# Students in 7th Grade:
137
103,285
# Students in 8th Grade:
134
102,692
# Students in 9th Grade:
69
33,855
# Students in 10th Grade:
67
31,157
# Students in 11th Grade:
65
30,339
# Students in 12th Grade:
51
30,343
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,152
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,321 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has declined by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,038 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has declined by 21% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,321
$18,510
Spending / Student
$12,038
$17,693
Best West Iron County Public Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Iron County Middle School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
701 Garfield Ave
Iron River, MI 49935
(906) 265-5184
Iron River, MI 49935
(906) 265-5184
Grades: 5-8
| 205 students
Rank: #22.
West Iron County Middle High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
701 Garfield Ave
Iron River, MI 49935
(906) 265-5184
Iron River, MI 49935
(906) 265-5184
Grades: 6-12
| 438 students
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