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Ironwood Area Schools Of Gogebic County ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 770 students in Ironwood Area Schools Of Gogebic County. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary School in Ironwood Area School Of Gogebic County have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public elementary school average of 38% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
2 Schools
2,538 Schools
# Students
815 Students
957,406 Students
# Teachers
61 Teachers
59,779 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Ironwood Area Schools Of Gogebic County, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 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 85% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#430 out of 862 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
38%
Graduation Rate
85%
81%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)23.5%
33.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.58
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
2%
9%
% Black
1%
19%
% White
88%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,675 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,606. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,535 is less than the state median of $17,784. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,675
$18,606
Spending / Student
$11,535
$17,784
Best Ironwood Area Schools Of Gogebic County Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Luther L Wright K12 School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
650 E Ayer St
Ironwood, MI 49938
(906) 932-0932
Ironwood, MI 49938
(906) 932-0932
Gr: PK-12 | 770 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
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