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Schools in Kingsford · Breitung Township Schools

Kingsford’s public schools outscore 87% of Michigan districts

Math proficiency in Kingsford’s districts is 47%, above the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Kingsford, 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.

#113of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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
56%
▲ 11 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
47%
▲ 13 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 13–18 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.2K
▼ 20% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.3
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
1,945 students on the public path
In brief

Kingsford’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1142 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Kingsford’s, its schools beat 96%, higher than their 87% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 56% and math 47% in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,158 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 Kingsford Middle School, then Kingsford 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 Kingsford’s grade

A Test scoresA Graduation

A: better than 87% of Michigan school districts, #113 of 699 Michigan towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Michigan average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 87%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1142)Better than 96%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 949 test results and a graduating class of 120 could put Kingsford anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Kingsford’s students in the tested grades sat them (950 in math, 948 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–4Woodland Elementary SchoolBreitung Township SchoolsA−
5–8Kingsford Middle SchoolBreitung Township SchoolsB
9–12Kingsford High SchoolBreitung Township SchoolsB+

Kingsford’s public schools are run by Breitung Township Schools, which also serves Breitung. 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.

Breitung Township SchoolsGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 1,945 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 17.3 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$13,158MI $16,528 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading56%
State average 45.4% · 948 students tested
Math47%
State average 33.6% · 950 students tested

Kingsford vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
KingsfordABreitung Township Schools
BreitungABreitung Township Schools
Iron MountainB−Iron Mountain

Aurora, WI borders Kingsford but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

Every school in Kingsford

4 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 Kingsfordby address
Woodland Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4
A−
771 students15:1Rate it →
Kingsford Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
B
608 students19:1Rate it →
Kingsford High School
High · Grades 9–12
B+
566 students20:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Kingsfordrun by other districts or the state
DickinsonIron Special Education
Grades K–12
A+
Special Education
58 students7:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (DickinsonIron Tech Ed Center).

Questions about Kingsford’s schools

Are Kingsford’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Kingsford children attend outscore 87% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #113 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 96%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Kingsford in?

Breitung Township Schools, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,945 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Kingsford kids go to high school?

Kingsford High School, with 566 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Kingsford’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Breitung Township Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Kingsford spend per student?

$13,158 in Breitung 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.