Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal
records, no number is typed in by an editor. District totals are aggregated directly from the schools reporting under this district in the source records. See our
editorial standards & corrections policy, the
methodology behind these numbers, or
report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.
Iron River, Michigan - 2 schools
An equity score of 50/100 ranks West Iron County Public Schools #348 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,998 per pupil, West Iron County Public Schools ranks #367 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
846
Total Enrollment
2
Schools
$12,998
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
West Iron County Public Schools operates 2 public schools serving 846 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 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 Iron County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,998 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 35.1% local, 53.7% state, and 11.2% 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 50/100, ranked #348 of 707 in Michigan against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
and 35.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 86.5% White, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% African American across the district's schools.
West Iron County Middle High School accounts for 48.1% of all West Iron County Public Schools student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of West Iron County Public Schools a distant remainder — means West Iron County Public Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
West Iron County Public Schools has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 68.2% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
West Iron County Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 35.3% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Comparisons are relative to West Iron County Public Schools's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
Nearby Districts in Michigan
Top districts in the same state, compare side-by-side for enrollment, spending, and demographics.
How many schools are in West Iron County Public Schools?
West Iron County Public Schools has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 846 students.
How much does West Iron County Public Schools spend per student?
West Iron County Public Schools spends $12,998 per student. The district has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #348 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of West Iron County Public Schools?
West Iron County Public Schools students are 86.5% White, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for West Iron County Public Schools?
West Iron County Public Schools has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #348 out of 707 districts in Michigan.