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Schools in Bates Township

Bates Township’s public schools

West Iron County Public Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Bates Township. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?1/2schools above Michigan’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Michigan’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.9K
▼ 10% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.5
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
760 students on the public path
In brief

Bates Township’s schools, in brief

School by school

1 of Bates Township’s 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of Michigan’s 2,812 public schools. Stambaugh Elementary School places highest (better than 81%); West Iron County Middle High School lowest (47%). See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Bates Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Stambaugh Elementary Schoolin Iron RiverA−
7–12West Iron County Middle High Schoolin Iron RiverB−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the West Iron County Public Schools.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

West Iron County Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 760 students, up 26% since 2020–21 · 15.5 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,946MI $16,528 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading43%
State average 45.4% · 447 students tested
Math36%
State average 33.6% · 447 students tested

Bates Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Bates Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Bates Township—West Iron County
Hematite—Forest Park
Iron RiverB+West Iron County
StambaughB+West Iron County
Crystal FallsC+Forest Park
Duncan—Ewen-Trout Creek Consolidated Schools PK–12 · L'Anse Area Schools K–12

2 of the 5 neighbors share West Iron County with Bates Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Bates Township

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Bates Townshipin other towns
Stambaugh Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Iron River
A−
353 students15:1Rate it →
West Iron County Middle High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Iron River
B−
407 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Bates Township’s schools

Are Bates Township’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Bates Township. West Iron County Public Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Bates Township. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 1 of its 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of Michigan’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Bates Township in?

West Iron County Public Schools.

Where do Bates Township kids go to high school?

West Iron County Middle High School.

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What Bates Township families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.