Iron Mountain School District

217 Izzo Mariucci Way
Iron Mountain, MI 49801-3326
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 208 students in Iron Mountain School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Iron Mountain School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,328 Schools
# Students
813 Students
535,490 Students
# Teachers
42 Teachers
32,052 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Iron Mountain School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 844 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 15% has decreased from 65-69% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#194 out of 862 school districts
(Top 30%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

40%
35%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

53%
45%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

40-44%
38%
15%
81.8%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
32.3%
33.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.32
0.61

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
1%
1%

Showing 1999–2023. Full 31-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
2%
4%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
8%
9%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
n/a
23%
% White
82%
58%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,247 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,574. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,459 is less than the state median of $21,841. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$30,868 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$12 MM
$29,866 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$17,247
$22,574

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$14,459
$21,841

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Iron Mountain School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Imk Community Education
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
800 E E St
Iron Mountain, MI 49801
(906) 779-2660
Gr: K-12 | 99 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: #22.
Central Middle School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
300 W B St
Iron Mountain, MI 49801
(906) 779-2610
Gr: 7-8 | 109 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 813 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : 15% (Btm 50% in MI)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 40% (Top 30%)
  • : 53% (Top 30%)
  • : 40-44% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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