Summary:
Negaunee Public Schools is a unified district in Michigan's Upper Peninsula serving about 1,522 students across three schools: Lakeview School (PK-4), Negaunee Middle School (5-8), and Negaunee High School (9-12).
The district's standout is Negaunee High School, which ranks in the 87th percentile statewide and boasts a remarkable 97.3% graduation rate with a 0% dropout rate—far exceeding state averages. Its English Language Arts performance is exceptional, with 9th-grade PSAT scores of 78.1% proficiency, nearly 18 points above the state. Negaunee Middle School also performs well, particularly in 8th-grade ELA (79.5% proficiency), though it shows significant year-over-year volatility in test scores. Lakeview School provides a solid foundation, with 3rd-grade math proficiency at 57%—the district's strongest elementary subject score.
The most pressing concern is a pronounced "middle school dip" in mathematics: proficiency drops from 57% in 3rd grade to just 24.4% in 5th grade, though it recovers to 48.6% by 7th grade. This pattern persists into high school, where SAT Math proficiency (34.9%) lags far behind ELA (69.8%). By contrast, the district excels in social studies, with 11th-grade scores of 67.9% versus the state's 43.2%—a 24.7-point margin. Chronic absenteeism is a clear strength, ranging from 11-16% across schools compared to the state's 27.9%. With consistent demographics (about one-third of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch at every school) and per-student spending between $13,454-$14,032, the district achieves strong results efficiently. Families should expect excellent literacy and social studies instruction, a supportive attendance culture, but should be aware that math achievement requires targeted support during the middle school transition.
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