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Kingsford High School

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Kingsford High School ranks 142 nd of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

142^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 82% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Kingsford High School, located in Kingsford, MI, is a public high school serving 566 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Breitung Township School District, which holds a 4-star rating statewide.

Kingsford High School stands out most for its exceptional student retention and graduation outcomes. The graduation rate has remained remarkably stable, hitting 94.8% in the 2024-2025 school year—a full 10.8 percentage points above the state average—while the dropout rate sits at just 0.7% compared to Michigan's 7.1%. This suggests a highly supportive environment where students stay on track. Academically, the school shines in 11th-grade Science (46.9% proficient vs. 35.2% statewide) and Social Studies (57.5% vs. 43.2%), and it builds a strong literacy foundation early, with 76.1% of 9th graders and 71.3% of 10th graders proficient in English Language Arts on the PSAT. Even with 38% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch, the school performs well with this demographic, ranking in the 80th percentile statewide in recent years—evidence of effective support for closing achievement gaps.

Compared to nearby schools, Kingsford is a clear academic leader. Its state ranking (142nd out of 800) beats Iron Mountain High School (334th), Norway JRSR High School (245th), and North Central Area Senior High School (258th). The contrast with Iron Mountain—less than a mile away—is striking: Kingsford outperforms it in nearly every subject, including Science (46.9% vs. 39.5%) and Social Studies (57.5% vs. 32.6%). Notably, Kingsford achieves these results while spending less per student ($11,739) than its neighbors, suggesting strong financial efficiency. However, math is a relative weak point, with only 25.4% of 11th graders proficient on the SAT Math exam, slightly below the state average. Additionally, performance for Special Education students has been volatile, dropping from a 4-star to a 1-star rating in recent years—an area worth monitoring for families with students receiving special education services.

566

Students ?

20.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,739

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: Improving — 73rd percentile in 2016 → 82nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (53% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Michigan high schools

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (84%)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg53%

Michigan avg43%

142^nd of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From top 27% (2016) to top 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

108^th of 625Breitung 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	75.4	142 of 800	82.3%	★★★★☆
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
2026	71.0	144 of 686	79.0%	★★★★☆
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
2026	69.6	142 of 719	80.3%	★★★★☆
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
2026	72.7	141 of 693	79.7%	★★★★☆
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%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	88.2	12 of 179	93.3%	★★★★★

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
2026	65.8	177 of 671	73.6%	★★★★☆
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)

Multi-racial (2026)93rd percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)80th percentile~ school

Male (2026)80th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)79th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)74th percentile-9 vs school

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

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts74%+15 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing60%+8 vs state

Social Studies57%+14 vs state

Science47%+12 vs state

Mathematics44%+11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)			PSAT Mathematics (2026)			SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step English Language Arts (2026)	M-Step Math (2026)	M-Step Science (2026)		M-Step Social Studies (2026)		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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 9th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 10th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 9th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 10th 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
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%)	75.4	142^nd of 800 public high schools	82.3%		67.5	199^th of 739 public high schools	73.1%	57		76.1	71.3		51.6	34.1	60.4	25.4				46.9		57.5	$11,739	$809	$10,930
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%)	53.1	334^th of 800 public high schools	58.3%		26.4	525^th of 739 public high schools	29.0%	191		57.9	58.8		31.6	23.5	55.8	30.2				39.5		32.6	$14,057	$396	$13,662
Norway JRSR High School	Public, Magnet	7-12	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%)	62	245^th of 800 public high schools	69.4%		28.7	514^th of 739 public high schools	30.4%	269	73.2	83.7	64.7	48.8	65.3	47.1	57.1	23.2	47.9	64.6	48.8	26.8	60.5	28.6	$15,430	$644	$14,786
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%)	60.3	258^th of 800 public high schools	67.8%		79.9	114^th of 739 public high schools	84.6%	144		62.5	73.5		12.5	14.7	57.7	460.0				57.7		53.8	$17,859	$2,868	$14,991

Frequently Asked Questions about 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.

Is Kingsford High School a good school?

Kingsford High School ranks 142^nd of 800 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

What district is Kingsford High School in?

Breitung Township School District

How many students attend Kingsford High School?

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

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2025–26 M-Step, PSAT & SAT test scoresNewSep 4, 2026

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2024–25 attendance dataJan 6, 2026

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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