Ishpeming Public School District No. 1

319 E Division St
Ishpeming, MI 49849-2005
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 207 students in Ishpeming Public School District No. 1. 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 Ishpeming Public School District No. 1 have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,329 Schools
# Students
612 Students
535,615 Students
# Teachers
46 Teachers
32,063 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Ishpeming Public School District No. 1, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 75% has decreased from 75-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#398 out of 862 school districts
(Top 50%)

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

24%
35%

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

47%
45%

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

35-39%
38%
75%
81.8%

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

(2022-23)
33%
33.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.22
0.61

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

% American Indian
1%
1%

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

% Asian
n/a
4%

Showing 2009–2020. Full 29-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
2%
9%

Showing 2012–2023. Full 30-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
1%
23%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 33-year historical data available below ↓

% White
88%
58%

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

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,716 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,572. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,606 is less than the state median of $21,839. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$30,868 MM

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

Spending
$13 MM
$29,866 MM

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

Revenue / Student
$21,716
$22,572

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

Spending / Student
$20,606
$21,839

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

Best Ishpeming Public School District No. 1 Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ishpemingnegauneenice Comm Educational Division
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
325 S Pine St
Ishpeming, MI 49849
(906) 475-4173
Gr: 7-12 | 22 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #22.
Ishpeming Middle School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
324 E Pearl St
Ishpeming, MI 49849
(906) 485-1066
Gr: 5-8 | 185 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 612 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : 75% (Top 50% in MI)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 47% (Top 50%)
  • : 35-39% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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