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B−

Ishpeming Public School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Ishpeming.

Ishpeming’s School Grade B− better than 48% of Michigan school districts

Students
612
Schools
4
Spent per student
$14,713
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
46%
Debt
$10.7M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Ishpeming Public School District

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 48% of Michigan districts
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 7 pts below the state
  • Spends 11% less per student than the MI average
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 9.3% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $10.7M, about $17,497 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 48% of the 815 Michigan school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math below the state, 2021–22
B
GraduationFour-year graduation well below the state, class of 2023
C−
The town it serves, and its School Grade
B−Ishpeming 6,205

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Ishpeming. Grade by grade →

PK–4Birchview SchoolThis district
5–8Ishpeming Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Ishpeming High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. MI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency27%
State average 33.6% · 305 students tested
Reading / language arts47%
State average 45.4% · 307 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)70–79%
State average 81.8% · 49 in the class

94% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$14,713 per student · 11% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 38%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 37%State 58%Federal 5%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
675’20
654’21
651’22
657’23
612’24

Down 9.3% since 2020–21.

Students
White 88%Two or more races 8%Hispanic 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Black <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

4 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools.

Birchview School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Ishpeming
B
233 students12:1
Ishpeming Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Ishpeming
B−
185 students19:1
IshpemingNegauneeNICE Comm Ed Division
High · Grades 7–12 · Ishpeming
22 students8:1
Ishpeming High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Ishpeming
B−
172 students13:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

N.I.C.E. Community SchoolsIshpeming Township, Tilden Township
$15,807per student
Negaunee Public SchoolsNegaunee
$13,946per student
Powell Township SchoolsIshpeming Township
$31,549per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Michigan.