An equity score of 36/100 ranks Iron Mountain Public Schools #566 of 702 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,668 per pupil, Iron Mountain Public Schools ranks #478 of 812 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
756
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$13,668
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Iron Mountain Public Schools operates 5 public schools serving 756 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Dickinson County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,668 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 812 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 32.5% local, 54.1% state, and 13.4% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 36/100, ranked #566 of 702 in Michigan against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 714:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 20.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 83.5% White, 7.5% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is North Elementary School, with a diversity index of 36.7/100.
Its largest campus is North Elementary School, enrolling 263 students (32% of the district's total enrollment).
North Elementary School accounts for 32.3% of all Iron Mountain Public Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Iron Mountain Public Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: elementary. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Iron Mountain Public Schools school enrollment varies 2.7× across entities
Iron Mountain Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 99 students (lowest) to 263 students (highest), a spread of 164 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Iron Mountain Public Schools reports 53.1% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Iron Mountain Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 714:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Iron Mountain Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 20.6% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Iron Mountain Public Schools is typically wider than the Iron Mountain Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Iron Mountain Public Schools?
Iron Mountain Public Schools has 5 schools, including 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 756 students.
How much does Iron Mountain Public Schools spend per student?
Iron Mountain Public Schools spends $13,668 per student. The district has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #566 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Iron Mountain Public Schools?
Iron Mountain Public Schools students are 83.5% White, 7.5% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% Asian, 0.4% African American, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Iron Mountain Public Schools?
Iron Mountain Public Schools has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #566 out of 702 districts in Michigan.