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Former Stambaugh, MI city hall (now in Iron River, MI) - 2024Photo: The ed17 · CC BY-SA 4.0
B+
Schools in Stambaugh Township · West Iron County Public Schools

Stambaugh Township’s public schools outscore 69% of Michigan districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Stambaugh Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Stambaugh Township, 92% of each class finishes high school in four years, above the Michigan average (82%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

K–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
43%
▼ 2 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
▲ 2 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 8–12 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.9K
▼ 10% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.5
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
760 students on the public path
In brief

Stambaugh Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 43% and math 36% 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 $14,946 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is West Iron County Middle High School. Enrollment is up 26% 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 Stambaugh Township’s grade

B Test scoresB+ Graduation

B+: better than 69% of Michigan school districts. 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 69%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1241)Better than 71%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 447 test results and a graduating class of 67 could put Stambaugh Township anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Stambaugh Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (447 in math, 447 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Stambaugh Elementary Schoolin Iron RiverA−
7–12West Iron County Middle High Schoolin Iron RiverB−

Stambaugh Township’s public schools are run by West Iron County Public Schools, which also serves Bates, Caspian, Gaastra and Iron River and others. 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.

West Iron County Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 760 students, up 26% since 2020–21 · 15.5 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,946MI $16,528 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading43%
State average 45.4% · 447 students tested
Math36%
State average 33.6% · 447 students tested

Stambaugh Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Stambaugh TownshipB+West Iron County
Iron RiverB+West Iron County
Gaastra—West Iron County
Bates—West Iron County
Mastodon—Forest Park
WatersmeetC−Watersmeet Township
Caspian—West Iron County

4 of the 6 neighbors share West Iron County with Stambaugh Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts. Alvin, WI, Florence, WI, Phelps, WI and Tipler, WI border Stambaugh Township but are graded on their own state’s tests, so they’re left out.

Every school in Stambaugh 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).

Also serving Stambaugh Townshipin other towns
Stambaugh Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Iron River
A−
353 students15:1Rate it →
West Iron County Middle High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Iron River
B−
407 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Stambaugh Township’s schools

Are Stambaugh Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Stambaugh Township children attend outscore 69% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 71%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Stambaugh Township in?

West Iron County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 760 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Stambaugh Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Stambaugh Township spend per student?

$14,946 in West Iron County 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.