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Schools in Negaunee · Negaunee Public Schools

Negaunee’s public schools outscore 85% of Michigan districts

60% of students in Negaunee’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Michigan average (45%). The grade covers the public school district serving Negaunee, 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.

#134of 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
60%
▲ 15 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
43%
▲ 9 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 8–12 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.9K
▼ 16% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.2
MI 16.5
Schools in town
3
1,522 students on the public path
In brief

Negaunee’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1241 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Negaunee’s, its schools beat 93%, higher than their 85% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 60% and math 43% in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,946 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 Negaunee Middle School, then Negaunee 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 Negaunee’s grade

A Test scoresB+ Graduation

A: better than 85% of Michigan school districts, #134 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 85%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1241)Better than 93%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 801 test results and a graduating class of 101 could put Negaunee anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Negaunee’s students in the tested grades sat them (801 in math, 801 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Lakeview SchoolNegaunee Public SchoolsA−
5–8Negaunee Middle SchoolNegaunee Public SchoolsB+
9–12Negaunee High SchoolNegaunee Public SchoolsA−

Negaunee’s public schools are run by Negaunee Public Schools, which also serves Negaunee and Richmond. 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.

Negaunee Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,522 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 16.2 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$13,946MI $16,528 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading60%
State average 45.4% · 801 students tested
Math43%
State average 33.6% · 801 students tested

Negaunee vs. its neighbors

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

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

Every school in Negaunee

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 Negauneeby address
Lakeview School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
A−
584 students15:1Rate it →
Negaunee Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
B+
464 students17:1Rate it →
Negaunee High School
High · Grades 9–12
A−
474 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Negaunee’s schools

Are Negaunee’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Negaunee children attend outscore 85% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #134 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 93%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Negaunee in?

Negaunee Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,522 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Negaunee kids go to high school?

Negaunee High School, with 474 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Negaunee’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Negaunee Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Negaunee spend per student?

$13,946 in Negaunee Public 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.