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Schools in Ishpeming · Ishpeming Public School District

Ishpeming’s public schools score below 52% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 27% of Ishpeming’s students scored proficient, below the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Ishpeming, 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.

#510of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% 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
47%
▲ 2 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
27%
▼ 7 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
70–79%
▼ 3–12 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.7K
▼ 11% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.4
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
590 students on the public path
In brief

Ishpeming’s schools, in brief

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 47% and math 27% in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 70–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,713 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Ishpeming Middle School, then Ishpeming High School. Enrollment is down 9% since 2020–21. 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 Ishpeming’s grade

B Test scoresC− Graduation

B−: better than 48% of Michigan school districts, #510 of 699 Michigan towns. Both inputs trail the Michigan average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 48%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (842)Better than 44%
CB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 306 test results and a graduating class of 49 could put Ishpeming anywhere from C to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Ishpeming’s students in the tested grades sat them (305 in math, 307 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Birchview SchoolIshpeming Public School DistrictB
5–8Ishpeming Middle SchoolIshpeming Public School DistrictB−
9–12Ishpeming High SchoolIshpeming Public School DistrictB−

Ishpeming’s public schools are run by Ishpeming Public School District. 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.

Ishpeming Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 612 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 13.4 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,713MI $16,528 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 45.4% · 307 students tested
Math27%
State average 33.6% · 305 students tested

Ishpeming vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
IshpemingB−Ishpeming Public
Ishpeming TownshipB+N.I.C.E. PK–12 · Powell Township Schools PK–8
TildenB+N.I.C.E.
NegauneeANegaunee

Every school in Ishpeming

3 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 Ishpemingby address
Birchview School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
B
233 students12:1Rate it →
Ishpeming Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
B−
185 students19:1Rate it →
Ishpeming High School
High · Grades 9–12
B−
172 students13:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (IshpemingNegauneeNICE Comm Ed Division).

Questions about Ishpeming’s schools

Are Ishpeming’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Ishpeming children attend score below 52% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #510 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 44%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Ishpeming in?

Ishpeming Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 612 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Ishpeming kids go to high school?

Ishpeming High School, with 172 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Ishpeming’s graduation rate?

70–79% of the class of 2023 in Ishpeming Public School District graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Ishpeming spend per student?

$14,713 in Ishpeming Public School District (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.