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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 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 233 students in Ishpeming Public School District No. 1. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschool in Ishpeming Public School District No. 1 have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority American Indian and Black), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,088 Schools
# Students
612 Students
375,360 Students
# Teachers
46 Teachers
25,290 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 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 75% has decreased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#398 out of 862 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
38%
Graduation Rate
75%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.59
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
2%
9%
% Black
1%
22%
% White
88%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,289 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,604. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,698 is less than the state median of $17,782. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,289
$18,604
Spending / Student
$14,698
$17,782
Best Ishpeming Public School District No. 1 Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Birchview School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
663 Poplar St
Ishpeming, MI 49849
(906) 485-6341
Ishpeming, MI 49849
(906) 485-6341
Gr: PK-4 | 233 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
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