High Schools in Ishpeming Public School District No. 1

Summary:

The Ishpeming Public School District No. 1 in Michigan is home to two high schools: Ishpeming High School and IshpemingNegauneeNICE Community Educational Division. These schools serve students in grades 9-12 and face a mix of strengths and challenges in their academic performance and student outcomes.

Ishpeming High School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, moving from a 4-star rating in 2023-2024 to a 2-star rating in 2024-2025. The school maintains a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 82.8% but struggles with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 29.5%. Academically, the school performs below the state average in several areas, including M-Step/Science, M-Step/Social Studies, and SAT/Mathematics, though it excels in SAT/Evidence-Based Reading and Writing. The school has a high percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 62.09%, indicating significant socioeconomic challenges faced by its student population.

In contrast, IshpemingNegauneeNICE Community Educational Division, a smaller alternative high school within the district, has a significantly higher percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 89.47%. However, the school maintains the same graduation and dropout rates as Ishpeming High School and has a lower student-teacher ratio of 6.9:1, suggesting a more personalized learning environment. While the school has limited data available, its focus on providing an alternative educational pathway for students may be a valuable asset within the Ishpeming Public School District No. 1.

District Detail

319 E Division St
Ishpeming, MI 49849-2005

(906) 485-5501

SchoolDigger Rank:
422^nd of 613 Michigan districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 612

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step Science (2025)	M-Step Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
IshpemingNegauneeNICE Community Educational Division	Public	7-12	325 S Pine St	Ishpeming	49849	Marquette County	Ishpeming Public School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(906) 475-4173	22	3	8.3	68.2%	19 (86.4%)	1 (4.5%)	1 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.5%)								(n/a)					$14,746	$767	$13,979
Ishpeming High School	Public	9-12	319 E Division St	Ishpeming	49849	Marquette County	Ishpeming Public School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(906) 485-1066	172	13	12.7	39.0%	152 (88.4%)	3 (1.7%)	6 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.2%)	44.4	412^th of 739 public high schools	44.2%		75.5	144^th of 743 public high schools	80.6%	268	54.1	18.9	33.3	35.1	$16,129	$625	$15,503

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Negaunee Public Schools	2.66 mi	4	81^st
NICE Community School District	2.69 mi	2	180^th
North Star Montessori Academy	11.05 mi	1
Marquette Area Public Schools	12.16 mi	7	79^th
Michigan Department of Corrections	13.76 mi	25

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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