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Ishpeming Public School District No. 1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 230 students in Ishpeming Public School District No. 1. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High Schools in Ishpeming Public School District No. 1 have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Ishpeming Public School District No. 1 have a Graduation Rate of 86%, which is more than the Michigan average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Ishpeming High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Michigan public high school average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,342 Schools
# Students
657 Students
534,573 Students
# Teachers
47 Teachers
30,578 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Ishpeming Public School District No. 1, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 851 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#387 out of 866 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
38%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.55
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
2%
9%
% Black
1%
17%
% White
87%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,037 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,691 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,037
$18,510
Spending / Student
$13,691
$17,693
Best Ishpeming Public School District No. 1 Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ishpemingnegauneenice Comm Educational Division
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
325 S Pine St
Negaunee, MI 49866
(906) 475-4173
Negaunee, MI 49866
(906) 475-4173
Grades: 7-12
| 19 students
Rank: #22.
Ishpeming High School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
319 E Division St
Ishpeming, MI 49849
(906) 485-1066
Ishpeming, MI 49849
(906) 485-1066
Grades: 9-12
| 211 students
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