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B+
Schools in Ishpeming Township · N.I.C.E. Community Schools, Powell Township Schools

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

Math proficiency in Ishpeming Township’s districts is 40%, above the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Ishpeming 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.

#289of 699 Michigan townsK–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 · N.I.C.E.
Students per teacher
13.5
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
1,104 students on the public path
In brief

Ishpeming Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 786 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Ishpeming Township’s, its schools beat 57%, 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

N.I.C.E. spends $15,807 per student and Powell Township Schools $31,549, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Ishpeming Township’s grade

A− Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 73% of Michigan school districts, #289 of 699 Michigan towns. 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 (786)Better than 57%
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 Ishpeming Township anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Ishpeming 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 Ishpeming Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–8Aspen Ridge Elementary SchoolN.I.C.E. Community SchoolsB+
9–12Westwood High SchoolN.I.C.E. Community SchoolsB−

Ishpeming Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (N.I.C.E. Community Schools). From grade PK, students attend the Powell Township Schools, shared with Powell. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Ishpeming Township

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+
Powell Township SchoolsGrades PK–8 · 1 schools · 46 students, up 31% since 2020–21 · 9.0 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$31,549MI $16,528 · FY2024
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, N.I.C.E. Community Schools49%
State average 45.4% · 549 students tested
Math · PK–12, N.I.C.E. Community Schools40%
State average 33.6% · 550 students tested
Reading · PK–8, Powell Township Schools30%
State average 45.4% · 25 students tested · the state reports 21–39%
Math · PK–8, Powell Township Schools30%
State average 33.6% · 25 students tested · the state reports 21–39%

Ishpeming Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Ishpeming TownshipB+N.I.C.E. PK–12 · Powell Township Schools PK–8
Powell—Powell Township Schools
Champion—N.I.C.E.
Ishpeming (city)B−Ishpeming Public
ElyB+N.I.C.E.
NegauneeANegaunee
MarquetteA−Marquette Area
TildenB+N.I.C.E.

3 of the 7 neighbors share N.I.C.E. with Ishpeming Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Ishpeming 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).

District schools in Ishpeming Townshipby address
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 Ishpeming Township’s schools

Are Ishpeming Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Ishpeming Township children attend outscore 73% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #289 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 57%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Ishpeming Township in?

Two districts: N.I.C.E. Community Schools runs grades PK–12, and Powell Township Schools runs grades PK–8, shared with Powell.

Where do Ishpeming Township kids go to high school?

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

What is Ishpeming 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 Ishpeming Township spend per student?

$15,807 in N.I.C.E. Community Schools and $31,549 in Powell Township 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.