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Norway-Vulcan Area Schools

At a glance

142^ndof 613 Michigan districts▼ 43

Better than 76% of Michigan districts

Elementary 1 Middle 1 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

300 Section St
Norway, MI 49870-1356·(906) 563-9552·All Michigan district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 76.8% of districts

Schools

566

Students

5-star school

Top rankedVulcan Middle School74^th of 890 Michigan middle schools

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Biggest riser

Vulcan Middle School up 145 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Norway-Vulcan Area Schools district in Michigan consists of 3 schools: 1 elementary school, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district's schools generally outperform the state averages on academic assessments, with standout performances at Vulcan Middle School and Norway Elementary School.

Vulcan Middle School is a high-performing school, consistently ranking in the top 25% of Michigan middle schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's test scores are significantly above the state averages, particularly in math and science. Norway Elementary School also performs well, ranking in the top 15% of Michigan elementary schools with a 4-star rating and strong test scores, especially in math.

While the district's overall performance is strong, it faces some challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates across all 3 schools and a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating significant economic disadvantage in the area. The district's above-average spending per student suggests it is investing resources into its schools, which is likely contributing to the strong performance of Vulcan Middle School and Norway Elementary School.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)					M-Step Math (2025)					M-Step Science (2025)			M-Step Social Studies (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Norway Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	300 Section St	Norway	49870	Dickinson County	Norway-Vulcan Area Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(906) 563-9543	242	17	14.2	40.1%	230 (95.0%)	2 (0.8%)	7 (2.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	88	158^th of 1488 public elementary schools	89.4%		82.1	227^th of 1486 public elementary schools	84.7%	69					50.0	72.7	71.4			83.3	66.7	64.3			64.3			40.5			$16,288	$1,374	$14,914
Vulcan Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	300 Section St	Norway	49870	Dickinson County	Norway-Vulcan Area Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(906) 563-9563	141	7	19.2	38.3%	132 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	89.6	74^th of 890 public middle schools	91.7%		68.3	219^th of 897 public middle schools	75.6%	145	80.4	58.7						44.7	54.5				68.1	56.8		72.5			68.6		$14,335	$823	$13,512
Norway High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	300 Section St	Norway	49870	Dickinson County	Norway-Vulcan Area Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(906) 563-9542	183	9	20.7	29.5%	168 (91.8%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.9%)	28.7	514^th of 739 public high schools	30.4%		63.3	230^th of 743 public high schools	69.0%	284			47.8	21.7													8.9			28.9	$15,430	$644	$14,786

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Iron Mountain Public Schools	7.69 mi	5	293^rd
Breitung Township School District	8.38 mi	3	85^th
Dickinson-Iron Independent School District (Isd)	8.86 mi	3
North Central Area Schools	15.31 mi	3	185^th
North Dickinson County Schools	16.07 mi	1

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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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