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Iron Mountain High School vs. Kingsford High School

Should you attend Iron Mountain High School or Kingsford High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Iron Mountain High School
300 W B St
Iron Mountain, MI 49801
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Kingsford High School
431 Hamilton Ave
Kingsford, MI 49802
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Iron Mountain High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)

Kingsford High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 253 students in grades 9-12, Iron Mountain High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-39% (which is approximately equal to the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-69% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Serving 591 students in grades 9-12, Kingsford High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
253 students
591 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
12 teachers
29 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
20:1
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Test Scores

#955 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 50%)
#479 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 20%)
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30-39%
(Top 50% in MI)
40-44%
(Top 50% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Iron Mountain High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kingsford High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-69%
(Top 20% in MI)
75-79%
(Top 5% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Iron Mountain High School 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kingsford High School 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.
40-49%
(Top 50% in MI)
65-69%
(Top 5% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Iron Mountain High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kingsford High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
(Top 10% in MI)
≥95%
(Top 10% in MI)
This chart displays graduation rate of Iron Mountain High School and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Kingsford High School and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
53
157
Grade 10 Students
70
153
Grade 11 Students
65
156
Grade 12 Students
65
125

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
1%
1%
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% Hispanic
8%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Kingsford High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Iron Mountain High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Kingsford High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
81%
91%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Iron Mountain High School and the percentage of White public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Kingsford High School and the percentage of White public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
5%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Kingsford High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.33
0.17
This chart displays the diversity score of Iron Mountain High School and the public school average diversity score of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Kingsford High School and the public school average diversity score of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
38%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Iron Mountain High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Kingsford High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kingsford High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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