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AD Johnston JrSr High School

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AD Johnston JrSr High School ranks 282 nd of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

282^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 62% of Michigan high schools

Summary

AD Johnston JrSr High School is a public high school located in Bessemer, Michigan, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 174 students. The school is part of the Bessemer Area School District, which is ranked 297 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Over the years, AD Johnston JrSr High School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from a high of 82 out of 852 Michigan high schools in 2015-2016 to a low of 416 out of 531 in 2021-2022. In the most recent school year (2024-2025), the school is ranked 282 out of 739 Michigan high schools, with a 3-star rating. Compared to nearby Gogebic County Community Education, which is ranked 506 out of 743 Michigan high schools with a 2-star rating, AD Johnston JrSr High School performs better in terms of statewide ranking and rating.

The school has seen varying performance among different student subgroups, with female students, white students, and low socioeconomic status students outperforming their counterparts. Additionally, the school has experienced fluctuations in its four-year graduation rate, ranging from a low of 81.7% in 2022-2023 to a high of 96.0% in 2023-2024. Compared to Ironwood Area Schools of Gogebic County, AD Johnston JrSr High School performs better in terms of graduation and dropout rates. The school also spends more per student and has a lower student-teacher ratio than the nearby Gogebic County Community Education, suggesting a relatively strong level of resource allocation.

164

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,650

Per pupil spending ?

62.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 W Lead St
Bessemer, MI 49911-1007

(906) 667-0802

District: Bessemer Area School District

Feeder schools for AD Johnston JrSr High School:

Elementary:

Washington School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.5%

Two or more races:

11.0%

Hispanic:

2.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 22nd percentile in 2022 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (83%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 62nd (2025) from a 22nd-percentile low (2022)

✓Above the Michigan median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (36% vs 28% Michigan)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Math scores 18 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg41%

Michigan avg42%

Middle school

398^th of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 45%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to top 45% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Michigan Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

282^nd of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 28 pts since 2015

From bottom 34% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Michigan High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

297^th of 613Bessemer Area School District among Michigan districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	50.6	398 of 890	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.9	193 of 897	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	40.5	509 of 883	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.4	311 of 776	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.2	430 of 675	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.1	476 of 792	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.8	527 of 838	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	19.2	672 of 821	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	39.0	553 of 894	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.3	549 of 919	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	70.0	236 of 921	74.4%	★★★★☆
2013	83.1	108 of 919	88.2%	★★★★☆
2012	67.7	265 of 900	70.6%	★★★★☆
2011	63.1	383 of 858	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.2	246 of 851	71.1%	★★★★☆
2009	66.5	350 of 847	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	76.2	176 of 839	79.0%	★★★★☆
2007	52.6	508 of 823	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	62.6	359 of 806	55.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	45.2	405 of 789	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.4	305 of 770	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.1	359 of 657	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.7	322 of 658	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.2	548 of 794	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	59.5	274 of 832	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	80.4	82 of 836	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	56.1	301 of 825	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.9	150 of 691	78.3%	★★★★☆
2019	58.7	239 of 672	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.1	508 of 815	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	58.1	283 of 798	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.0	232 of 786	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	47.7	354 of 776	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.3	230 of 658	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.8	408 of 797	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	34.4	453 of 696	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.2	194 of 701	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	40.5	377 of 688	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.3	379 of 638	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.7	429 of 577	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.5	435 of 624	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.6	522 of 678	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	59.0	282 of 739	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.0	339 of 743	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	80.7	117 of 735	84.1%	★★★★☆
2022	31.3	416 of 531	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.2	483 of 666	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	63.4	287 of 824	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	68.9	213 of 835	74.5%	★★★★☆
2016	87.2	82 of 852	90.4%	★★★★★
2015	34.2	553 of 832	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	74.7	162 of 799	79.7%	★★★★☆
2013	72.0	213 of 805	73.5%	★★★★☆
2012	80.6	127 of 773	83.6%	★★★★☆
2011	75.1	214 of 784	72.7%	★★★★☆
2010	66.4	339 of 765	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	78.9	147 of 754	80.5%	★★★★☆
2008	56.8	412 of 750	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	73.4	202 of 767	73.7%	★★★★☆
2006	62.6	314 of 705	55.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	59.7	234 of 629	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	87.4	55 of 611	91.0%	★★★★★
2022	41.3	284 of 416	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.0	240 of 710	66.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	79.5	94 of 635	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	42.8	347 of 654	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	97.3	14 of 614	97.7%	★★★★★
2018	26.1	533 of 755	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	62.7	209 of 628	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	82.8	82 of 633	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	61.4	205 of 611	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	20.6	445 of 543	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.8	351 of 707	50.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	52.9	276 of 639	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.0	342 of 638	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	82.5	90 of 647	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	22.3	423 of 492	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.4	484 of 582	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	62.7	240 of 708	66.1%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)67th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)65th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)49th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)35th percentile-20 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile+23 vs school

Male (2025)67th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)63rd percentile~ school

White (2025)57th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts69%+4 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing55%~ state avg

Social Studies52%+7 vs state

Science38%~ state avg

Mathematics24%-4 vs state

Math15%-18 vs state

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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 (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	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 7th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th 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
AD Johnston JrSr High School	Public	7-12	100 W Lead St	Bessemer	49911	Gogebic County	Bessemer Area School District	No	No	No	No	(906) 667-0802	164	12	13.2	62.2%	137 (83.5%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.4%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (11.0%)	59	282^nd of 739 public high schools	61.8%		50	339^th of 743 public high schools	54.4%	57	69.4	19.4	54.8	23.8	40.0	15.0	34.3	40.5	57.1	47.6	$10,650	$930	$9,720
Gogebic County Community Education	Public	9-12	E4946 Jackson Rd	Ironwood	49938	Gogebic County	Ironwood Area Schools of Gogebic County	No	No	No	No	(906) 932-0932	45	2	26.4	77.8%	35 (77.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.7%)								(n/a)											$3,959	$731	$3,228

Frequently Asked Questions about AD Johnston JrSr High School

What schools feed into AD Johnston JrSr High School?

AD Johnston JrSr High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Washington School

What district is AD Johnston JrSr High School in?

Bessemer Area School District

How many students attend AD Johnston JrSr High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 164 students attended AD Johnston JrSr High School.

What is the racial makeup of AD Johnston JrSr High School?

Students at AD Johnston JrSr High School are 84% White, 11% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 2% American Indian.

Is AD Johnston JrSr High School a good school?

AD Johnston JrSr High School ranks 282^nd of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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