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Nice Community School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 383 students in Nice Community School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High School in Nice Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Nice Community School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Michigan average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Westwood High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public high school average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,314 Schools
# Students
1,104 Students
527,371 Students
# Teachers
80 Teachers
30,793 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Nice Community School District, which is ranked within the top 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 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#282 out of 862 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
38%
Graduation Rate
87%
81.8%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)26.4%
33.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.56
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
1%
9%
% Black
1%
18%
% White
94%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,132 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,572. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,651 is less than the state median of $21,839. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$30,868 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$29,866 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,132
$22,572
Spending / Student
$17,651
$21,839
Best Nice Community School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Westwood High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
300 S Westwood Dr
Ishpeming, MI 49849
(906) 485-1023
Ishpeming, MI 49849
(906) 485-1023
Gr: 8-12 | 383 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
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