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Kingsford High School

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Kingsford High School ranks 199 th of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

199^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 73% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Kingsford High School is a public high school serving 599 students in grades 9-12 in Kingsford, Michigan, which is part of the Breitung Township School District. The school has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating strong academic performance and a positive learning environment.

Kingsford High School outperforms the state average in various standardized test scores, including M-Step Science, M-Step Social Studies, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, and SAT Mathematics. The school also maintains high graduation rates, ranging from 81.7% to 95.2%, which are generally higher than the state average, and lower dropout rates than the state average. However, the school faces challenges in addressing chronic absenteeism, which has ranged from 16% to 30.8% over the past few years, and supporting its special education population, which has been an area of concern.

When compared to nearby schools, Iron Mountain High School generally underperforms Kingsford High School in academic metrics, while North Central Area Senior High School has shown stronger performance in some areas, such as higher proficiency rates in M-Step Science and M-Step Social Studies. Kingsford High School's per-student spending has increased over the years, but the school's student-teacher ratio has also increased, which may impact the quality of individualized attention and support provided to students.

566

Students ?

20.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,511

Per pupil spending ?

38%

Free/discounted lunch ?

431 Hamilton Ave
Kingsford, MI 49802-4513

(906) 779-2670

District: Breitung Township School District

Feeder schools for Kingsford High School:

Elementary:	Woodland Elementary School
Middle:	Kingsford Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.3%

Two or more races:

5.8%

Hispanic:

1.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 70th percentile in 2015 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (47% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (83%)

✓Above the Michigan median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg47%

Michigan avg40%

199^th of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

85^th of 613Breitung Township 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	67.5	199 of 739	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	80.0	117 of 743	84.3%	★★★★☆
2023	67.7	199 of 735	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	83.6	85 of 531	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	59.7	181 of 561	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.9	242 of 666	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.7	278 of 824	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	80.1	126 of 835	84.9%	★★★★☆
2016	70.8	227 of 852	73.4%	★★★★☆
2015	69.6	249 of 832	70.1%	★★★★☆
2014	80.8	123 of 799	84.6%	★★★★☆
2013	57.8	351 of 805	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	81.9	115 of 773	85.1%	★★★★☆
2011	82.0	106 of 784	86.5%	★★★★☆
2010	71.4	260 of 765	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	83.7	104 of 754	86.2%	★★★★☆
2008	85.3	90 of 750	88.0%	★★★★☆
2007	84.5	83 of 767	89.2%	★★★★☆
2006	83.2	91 of 705	87.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	63.1	212 of 629	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.5	124 of 619	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	57.3	236 of 611	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	83.8	66 of 416	84.1%	★★★★☆
2021	60.4	149 of 462	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.6	194 of 554	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.6	209 of 710	70.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	76.6	111 of 635	82.5%	★★★★☆
2024	87.6	47 of 654	92.8%	★★★★★
2023	72.6	118 of 614	80.8%	★★★★☆
2022	72.9	97 of 369	73.7%	★★★★☆
2021	49.4	206 of 417	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.6	126 of 532	76.3%	★★★★☆
2018	54.9	304 of 755	59.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	64.1	199 of 628	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.5	107 of 633	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	69.1	155 of 611	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	77.4	88 of 440	80.0%	★★★★☆
2021	48.9	214 of 472	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.4	284 of 543	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.0	336 of 707	52.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	29.2	93 of 125	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.5	58 of 116	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.0	85 of 315	73.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	59.5	224 of 639	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.4	112 of 638	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	62.4	201 of 647	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	83.2	79 of 492	83.9%	★★★★☆
2021	51.7	212 of 516	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.7	299 of 582	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.3	320 of 708	54.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)68th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)66th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)65th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)26th percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing64%+8 vs state

Social Studies52%+10 vs state

Science51%+16 vs state

Mathematics20%-8 vs state

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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
Kingsford High School	Public	9-12	431 Hamilton Ave	Kingsford	49802	Dickinson County	Breitung Township School District	No	No	No	No	(906) 779-2670	566	28	20.2	38.0%	517 (91.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	33 (5.8%)	67.5	199^th of 739 public high schools	73.1%		80	117^th of 743 public high schools	84.3%	82	63.7	20.0	51.1	51.9	$11,511	$1,052	$10,459
DickinsonIron Technical Educational Center	Public	9-12	300 North Blvd	Kingsford	49802	Dickinson County	Dickinson-Iron Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(906) 779-2697	0	10	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Iron Mountain High School	Public	9-12	300 W B St	Iron Mountain	49801	Dickinson County	Iron Mountain Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(906) 779-2610	243	11	22.8	52.3%	198 (81.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (9.9%)	3 (1.2%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.8%)	26.4	525^th of 739 public high schools	29.0%		31.5	498^th of 743 public high schools	33.0%	27	37.7	11.3	19.6	37.3	$12,687	$407	$12,280
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	$14,402	$651	$13,751
North Central Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	3795 Hwy Us 2 41	Powers	49874	Menominee County	North Central Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(906) 497-5226	100	7	13.7	39.0%	94 (94.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	79.9	114^th of 739 public high schools	84.6%		88	70^th of 743 public high schools	90.6%	44	56.3		50.0	62.5	$18,003	$3,252	$14,751

Frequently Asked Questions about Kingsford High School

How many students attend Kingsford High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 566 students attended Kingsford High School.

What is the racial makeup of Kingsford High School?

Students at Kingsford High School are 91% White, 6% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What district is Kingsford High School in?

Breitung Township School District

Is Kingsford High School a good school?

Kingsford High School ranks 199^th of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Kingsford High School?

Kingsford High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Woodland Elementary School
Middle : Kingsford Middle School

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