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Schools in Ely Township · N.I.C.E. Community Schools

Ely Township’s public schools outscore 73% of Michigan districts

40% of students in Ely Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Ely Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
49%
▲ 4 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
40%
▲ 6 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▲ 3–7 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.8K
▼ 4% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.8
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,104 students on the public path
In brief

Ely Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 655 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Ely Township’s, its schools beat 52%, lower than their 73% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 49% and math 40% in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,807 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one high school

From grade 9 the district’s path is Westwood High School. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Ely Township’s grade

A− Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 73% of Michigan school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Michigan average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 73%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (655)Better than 52%
Towns in Marquette County (17)Better than 53%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 550 test results and a graduating class of 77 could put Ely Township anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Ely Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (550 in math, 549 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Ely Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–8Aspen Ridge Elementary Schoolin IshpemingB+
9–12Westwood High Schoolin IshpemingB−

Ely Township’s public schools are run by N.I.C.E. Community Schools, which also serves Champion, Humboldt, Ishpeming and Spurr and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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

N.I.C.E. Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 1,104 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 13.8 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$15,807MI $16,528 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading49%
State average 45.4% · 549 students tested
Math40%
State average 33.6% · 550 students tested

Ely Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Ely TownshipB+N.I.C.E.
TildenB+N.I.C.E.
Humboldt—N.I.C.E. PK–12 · Republic-Michigamme Schools PK–12
Champion—N.I.C.E.
IshpemingB+N.I.C.E. PK–12 · Powell Township Schools PK–8
Felch—North Dickinson County Schools
West Branch—North Dickinson County Schools
SagolaA−North Dickinson County Schools

4 of the 7 neighbors share N.I.C.E. with Ely Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Ely 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 Ely Townshipin other towns
Aspen Ridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Ishpeming
B+
721 students13:1Rate it →
Westwood High School
High · Grades 8–12 · Ishpeming
B−
383 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Ely Township’s schools

Are Ely Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Ely Township children attend outscore 73% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 52%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Ely Township in?

N.I.C.E. Community Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,104 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

Where do Ely Township kids go to high school?

Westwood High School in Ishpeming, with 383 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Ely Township’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in N.I.C.E. Community Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Ely Township spend per student?

$15,807 in N.I.C.E. Community Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Michigan. Stars are from neighbors.