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West Iron County Public Schools

At a glance

243^rdof 613 Michigan districts▲ 68

Better than 60% of Michigan districts

Elementary 1 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

601 Nick Baumgartner Way
Iron River, MI 49935-2145·(906) 265-9218·All Michigan district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 60.4% of districts

Schools

760

Students

Top rankedWest Iron County Middle High School233^rd of 739 Michigan high schools

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Biggest riser

West Iron County Middle High School up 65 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The West Iron County Public Schools district in Michigan operates two schools: West Iron County Middle High School, serving grades 6-12, and Stambaugh Elementary School, serving grades PK-6. While the high school has a relatively high graduation rate, it also struggles with a higher-than-average dropout rate. Both schools perform below the state average on standardized tests, with the elementary school showing mixed results and the high school lagging behind in math and science.

The high school's statewide ranking has fluctuated, improving from 379th out of 735 Michigan high schools in 2022-2023 to a projected 233rd out of 739 in 2024-2025. In contrast, the elementary school's statewide ranking has been consistently low, ranging from 749th out of 1,470 Michigan elementary schools in 2022-2023 to a projected 820th out of 1,488 in 2024-2025. Both schools have relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, which could be an area of concern for the district.

Economically, the district faces challenges, with the high school having 60.73% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, and the elementary school having an even higher rate of 70.41%. The district's overall spending per student is $13,837 for the high school and $14,546 for the elementary school, suggesting a focus on supporting the younger learners. Despite these challenges, the district as a whole is ranked 243rd out of 613 districts in Michigan and is rated 3 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating that there may be opportunities for improvement in the future.

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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)	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	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
West Iron County Middle High School	Public	6-12	701 Garfield Ave	Iron River	49935	Iron County	West Iron County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(906) 265-5184	407	26	15.9	55.8%	352 (86.5%)	4 (1.0%)	24 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (6.4%)	64.3	233^rd of 739 public high schools	68.5%		55.6	298^th of 743 public high schools	59.9%	65	73.3	36.7	61.5				19.2	36.2				30.8	38.3		38.3	34.6		40.0	46.2	$15,003	$1,317	$13,685
Stambaugh Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	700 Washington Ave	Iron River	49935	Iron County	West Iron County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(906) 265-6141	353	23	15.0	63.7%	305 (86.4%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.1%)	43.4	820^th of 1488 public elementary schools	44.9%		37.9	884^th of 1486 public elementary schools	40.5%	64				42.6	28.3	37.0			49.2	32.6	34.2			34.2			23.3			$14,793	$1,738	$13,055

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Forest Park School District	14.17 mi	1
North Central Area Schools	21.72 mi	3	185^th
Watersmeet Township School District	29.08 mi	1
Breitung Township School District	31.86 mi	3	85^th
Dickinson-Iron Independent School District (Isd)	32.54 mi	3

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.