Birchview School vs Lakeview School

How do these schools compare?

Metric Birchview School Lakeview School
Location Ishpeming, MI Negaunee, MI
School Type regular regular
Grade Level elementary elementary
Enrollment 233 584
Student:Teacher Ratio 11.8:1 14.7:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 47.6% 29.1%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I Yes Yes

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Birchview School Lakeview School
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $14,835 $13,365
District Ishpeming Public Schools Negaunee Public Schools

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Birchview School Lakeview School
White 86.7% 89.9%
African American 0.4% 0.2%
Hispanic or Latino 0.4% 1.4%
Asian 0.4% 0.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.3% 2.1%
Pacific Islander 0.4% 0.3%
Multiracial 10.3% 6.2%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Birchview School Lakeview School
AP Courses Offered - -
Gifted Program No No
Counselor Ratio 230:1 379:1
Chronic Absenteeism 33.3% 21.8%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 0 2
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.