Public schools in Ishpeming, MI
Ishpeming has 5 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, enrolling 1,694 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Ishpeming Public Schools runs 3 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Ishpeming's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Ishpeming | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ishpeming Public Schools | 3 | 674 | $14,835 |
| NICE Community School District | 2 | 1,156 | $14,865 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in Ishpeming, 555 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westwood High School | 383 | 16.8 | 20.9% | NICE Community |
| Ishpeming High School | 172 | 12.8 | 36.6% | Ishpeming Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Ishpeming, 185 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ishpeming Middle School | 185 | 18.7 | 44.3% | Ishpeming Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 elementary schools in Ishpeming, 954 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspen Ridge Elementary School | 721 | 12.7 | 30.9% | NICE Community |
| Birchview School | 233 | 11.8 | 47.6% | Ishpeming Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Ishpeming's public schools compare with Michigan's
The median Ishpeming school has 12.8 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Michigan median of 16.5. 40% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 41% across the state. Its median school enrolls 233 students (state 360).
| Ishpeming | Michigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 12.8 | 16.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 233 | 360 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 40% | 41% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 100% | 76% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 11% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 5 Ishpeming schools and the 3,326 Michigan schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Ishpeming
- Ishpeming Public SchoolsRuns 3 of Ishpeming's 5 public schools and spent $14,835 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,835
- Westwood High School, the largest high school in Ishpeming383 students in 2024-25, 16.8 per teacher.383
- Compare Ishpeming Public Schools with NICE Community School DistrictIshpeming's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in MichiganMichigan's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for an Ishpeming addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Ishpeming
How many public schools are in Ishpeming, MI?
5 public schools with an address in Ishpeming were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, enrolling 1,694 students.What is the largest high school in Ishpeming?
Westwood High School, with 383 students in 2024-25 (NICE Community School District).Which districts run Ishpeming's schools?
Ishpeming Public Schools (3 schools), NICE Community School District (2 schools). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25