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Ishpeming Public School District No. 1

319 E Division St
Ishpeming, MI 49849-2005

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Top 50%

Tel: (906) 485-5501

Top Rankings

Ishpeming Public School District No. 1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MI)

# Schools

4 Schools

1,088 Schools

# Students

657 Students

372,117 Students

# Teachers

47 Teachers

24,806 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ishpeming Public School District No. 1	Michigan
Kind	70	79
1	43	68
2	43	65
3	45	57
4	44	55

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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.

This School District

State Average (MI)

#398 out of 862 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Ishpeming Public School District No. 1
2023	#398
2022	#387
2021	#364
2019	#445
2018	#549
2017	#364
2016	#337
2015	#266
2014	#323
2013	#305
2012	#260

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24%

35%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Ishpeming Public School District No. 1	Michigan
2023	24%	35%
2022	27%	34%
2021	28%	36%
2019	31%	40%
2018	22%	37%
2017	36%	39%
2016	36%	38%
2015	38%	37%
2014	35%	41%
2013	39%	41%
2012	33%	37%

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47%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Ishpeming Public School District No. 1	Michigan
2022	47%	45%
2021	47%	48%
2019	47%	49%
2018	22%	43%
2017	49%	49%
2016	52%	50%
2015	56%	49%
2014	73%	67%
2013	67%	65%
2012	69%	64%
2011	88%	80%

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35-39%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Ishpeming Public School District No. 1	Michigan
2022	37%	38%
2021	27%	23%

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75%

81%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Ishpeming Public School District No. 1	Michigan
2023	75%	81%
2022	84%	81%
2021	84%	84%
2020	87%	86%
2019	82%	85%
2018	77%	85%
2017	90%	85%
2016	90%	85%
2015	92%	85%
2014	87%	84%
2013	90%	84%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.23

0.58

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Ishpeming Public School District No. 1	Michigan
2023	0.24	0.55
2022	0.23	0.55
2021	0.23	0.54
2020	0.23	0.53
2019	0.23	0.53
2018	0.17	0.53
2017	0.17	0.53
2016	0.14	0.52
2015	0.10	0.50
2014	0.19	0.50
2013	0.20	0.49
2012	0.11	0.49
2011	0.18	0.48
2010	0.09	0.47
2009	0.12	0.46
2008	0.12	0.46
2007	0.08	0.46
2006	0.09	0.43
2005	0.08	0.44
2004	0.01	0.43
2003	0.02	0.44
2002	0.11	0.42
2001	0.08	0.42
2000	0.06	0.40
1999	0.11	0.40
1998	0.05	0.40
1997	0.04	0.39
1996	0.04	0.39
1995	0.03	0.37
1994	0.04	0.35
1993	0.04	0.35
1992	0.04	0.35
1991	0.03	0.37

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Ishpeming Public School District No. 1	Michigan
2023	2%	1%
2022	3%	1%
2021	2%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	2%	2%
2012	2%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	1%	2%
2009	3%	1%
2008	3%	1%
2007	2%	2%
2006	3%	1%
2005	2%	2%
2002	5%	1%
2001	4%	1%
2000	3%	1%
1999	5%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1993	2%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	2%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2020)
Year	Ishpeming Public School District No. 1	Michigan
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	3%
2010	1%	3%
2009	1%	3%
2007	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Ishpeming Public School District No. 1	Michigan
2023	2%	9%
2022	2%	9%
2021	2%	8%
2020	2%	8%
2019	2%	8%
2016	1%	7%
2015	1%	7%
2014	1%	7%
2013	2%	6%
2012	2%	6%
2011	1%	6%
2010	1%	5%
2009	1%	5%
2008	1%	5%
2006	1%	4%
2005	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%

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% Black

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Ishpeming Public School District No. 1	Michigan
2023	1%	18%
2022	1%	18%
2021	1%	18%
2020	2%	18%
2019	2%	18%
2018	1%	18%
2017	1%	18%
2016	2%	18%
2015	3%	18%
2014	1%	18%
2012	1%	19%
2010	1%	20%
2009	2%	20%
2008	2%	20%
2007	2%	20%
2006	1%	20%
2005	1%	20%
2003	1%	20%
1999	1%	19%

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% White

87%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ishpeming Public School District No. 1	Michigan
2023	87%	64%
2022	87%	64%
2021	88%	65%
2020	87%	66%
2019	87%	66%
2018	91%	66%
2017	91%	66%
2016	93%	67%
2015	95%	68%
2014	90%	69%
2013	89%	69%
2012	94%	69%
2011	90%	70%
2010	96%	70%
2009	93%	71%
2008	94%	71%
2007	95%	71%
2006	95%	73%
2005	96%	72%
2004	100%	73%
2003	99%	72%
2002	94%	73%
2001	96%	74%
2000	97%	75%
1999	94%	75%
1998	98%	75%
1997	98%	76%
1996	98%	76%
1995	98%	77%
1994	98%	79%
1993	98%	79%
1992	98%	79%
1991	98%	78%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Ishpeming Public School District No. 1	Michigan
2023	8%	5%
2022	7%	5%
2021	7%	5%
2020	7%	4%
2019	7%	4%
2018	6%	4%
2017	6%	4%
2016	3%	3%
2014	6%	2%
2013	6%	2%
2011	6%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,037 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,512. 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 $17,694. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MI)

Total Revenue

$11 MM

$25,476 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Ishpeming Public School District No. 1	Michigan
2023	$11 MM	$12 MM
2022	$13 MM	$11 MM
2021	$11 MM	$12 MM
2020	$13 MM	$11 MM
2019	$10 MM	$11 MM
2018	$10 MM	$10 MM
2017	$10 MM	$10 MM
2016	$9 MM	$10 MM
2015	$9 MM	$11 MM
2014	$9 MM	$10 MM
2012	$8 MM	$10 MM
2011	$10 MM	$11 MM
2010	$9 MM	$11 MM
2009	$9 MM	$11 MM
2008	$10 MM	$11 MM
2007	$9 MM	$10 MM
2006	$8 MM	$10 MM
2005	$9 MM	$10 MM
2004	$9 MM	$10 MM
2003	$9 MM	$10 MM
2002	$9 MM	$10 MM
2001	$9 MM	$10 MM
2000	$9 MM	$9 MM
1999	$9 MM	$9 MM
1998	$9 MM	$10 MM
1997	$8 MM	$10 MM
1996	$8 MM	$10 MM
1995	$7 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$9 MM

$24,351 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Ishpeming Public School District No. 1	Michigan
2023	$9 MM	$11 MM
2022	$9 MM	$11 MM
2021	$9 MM	$11 MM
2020	$9 MM	$11 MM
2019	$9 MM	$10 MM
2018	$9 MM	$10 MM
2017	$10 MM	$10 MM
2016	$15 MM	$10 MM
2015	$9 MM	$11 MM
2014	$8 MM	$9 MM
2012	$7 MM	$10 MM
2011	$9 MM	$10 MM
2010	$9 MM	$11 MM
2009	$9 MM	$11 MM
2008	$9 MM	$11 MM
2007	$10 MM	$11 MM
2006	$10 MM	$11 MM
2005	$9 MM	$10 MM
2004	$9 MM	$11 MM
2003	$9 MM	$11 MM
2002	$8 MM	$10 MM
2001	$9 MM	$10 MM
2000	$8 MM	$9 MM
1999	$12 MM	$10 MM
1998	$9 MM	$10 MM
1997	$8 MM	$10 MM
1996	$7 MM	$10 MM
1995	$7 MM	$10 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,037

$18,512

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Ishpeming Public School District No. 1	Michigan
2023	$17,194	$16,123
2022	$17,721	$14,589
2021	$16,582	$15,927
2020	$17,721	$14,589
2019	$13,746	$14,099
2018	$13,662	$14,094
2017	$12,244	$13,305
2016	$11,802	$13,102
2015	$11,356	$11,681
2014	$10,109	$12,204
2012	$9,606	$12,235
2011	$10,538	$12,684
2010	$10,453	$11,681
2009	$9,804	$11,537
2008	$10,585	$11,222
2007	$9,611	$10,819
2006	$8,613	$9,793
2005	$8,953	$9,706
2004	$8,859	$9,471
2003	$8,586	$9,243
2002	$8,898	$8,687
2001	$8,364	$8,215
2000	$7,663	$7,511
1999	$7,370	$7,057
1998	$7,007	$7,001
1997	$6,180	$6,567
1995	$5,251	$6,044
1992	$4,098	$5,111

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Spending / Student

$13,691

$17,694

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Ishpeming Public School District No. 1	Michigan
2023	$13,817	$15,270
2022	$12,716	$14,302
2021	$13,326	$15,085
2020	$12,716	$14,302
2019	$12,829	$13,858
2018	$12,101	$13,691
2017	$12,896	$13,192
2016	$19,207	$12,965
2015	$11,076	$11,849
2014	$9,799	$12,085
2012	$8,659	$12,141
2011	$9,484	$12,422
2010	$10,195	$11,849
2009	$9,348	$11,612
2008	$9,838	$11,334
2007	$10,460	$10,901
2006	$9,759	$10,200
2005	$9,540	$9,852
2004	$8,984	$9,880
2003	$8,686	$9,552
2002	$7,994	$8,745
2001	$8,712	$8,343
2000	$7,407	$7,542
1999	$10,515	$7,404
1998	$7,354	$7,125
1997	$5,965	$6,851
1995	$4,958	$5,989
1992	$3,939	$5,102

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Best Ishpeming Public School District No. 1 Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Birchview School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Bottom 50%

663 Poplar St
Ishpeming, MI 49849
(906) 485-6341

Gr: PK-4 | 245 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 657 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 13%
: 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