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Iron Mountain High School

Public Grades 9-12
525th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 739 Michigan High Schools
Better than 29% of Michigan high schools
Summary

Iron Mountain High School is a public high school located in Iron Mountain, Michigan, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 237 students. The school is part of the Iron Mountain Public Schools district, which is ranked 293 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Over the past decade, Iron Mountain High School's statewide ranking has steadily declined, from being ranked 26th out of 832 Michigan high schools in 2014-2015 to being ranked 525th out of 739 in 2024-2025. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with male students maintaining a relatively strong ranking (167th out of 611 in 2022-2023), while female students and white students have struggled, ranking 433rd and 343rd, respectively, in the same year. Additionally, the school's four-year graduation rates have fluctuated over the years, ranging from a high of 94.4% in 2023-2024 to a low of 60.7% in the same year, and its dropout rates have ranged from 1.8% to 19.2% during the same period.

When compared to nearby high schools, Iron Mountain High School's performance is mixed. While it outperforms Norway High School in some areas, it lags behind Kingsford High School, which is just 0.95 miles away, in terms of statewide ranking, test scores, and graduation rates. The school also faces challenges with high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 23.6% to 32.8% over the past few years, and serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, with 37% to 43.46% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch over the past few years.

243
Students ?
22.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,687
Per pupil spending ?
52.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 300 W B St
       Iron Mountain, MI  49801-3300

(906) 779-2610

District: Iron Mountain Public Schools


Feeder schools for Iron Mountain High School:

Elementary:    North Elementary School
Middle:    Central Middle School
    East Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
81.5%
Hispanic:
9.9%
Two or more races:
5.8%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 97th percentile in 2015 → 29th in 2025
Strengths
94% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (83%)
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Michigan average (26% vs 40% meeting standards)
!Ranking has slipped — down 68 percentile points since 2015
!Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores 18 pts below the Michigan average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school26%
District avg28%
Michigan avg40%
525th of 739
Michigan public high schools ?
Bottom 29%▼ down 68 pts since 2015
From top 3% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
293rd of 613Iron Mountain Public Schools 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202526.4525 of 73929.0%★☆☆☆☆
202431.5498 of 74333.0%★★☆☆☆
202357.8286 of 73561.1%★★★☆☆
202264.2198 of 53162.7%★★★☆☆
202142.3313 of 56144.2%★★☆☆☆
201948.5345 of 66648.2%★★☆☆☆
201869.6227 of 82472.5%★★★★☆
201777.4147 of 83582.4%★★★★☆
201672.8201 of 85276.4%★★★★☆
201594.626 of 83296.9%★★★★★
201465.5277 of 79965.3%★★★☆☆
201367.1264 of 80567.2%★★★☆☆
201278.1145 of 77381.2%★★★★☆
201179.3154 of 78480.4%★★★★☆
201066.9330 of 76556.9%★★★☆☆
200988.759 of 75492.2%★★★★★
200889.154 of 75092.8%★★★★★
200781.9109 of 76785.8%★★★★☆
200671.8222 of 70568.5%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202530.0451 of 62928.3%★☆☆☆☆
202432.7409 of 61933.9%★★☆☆☆
202329.9433 of 61129.1%★☆☆☆☆
202262.3169 of 41659.4%★★★☆☆
202136.4301 of 46234.8%★★☆☆☆
201943.2317 of 55442.8%★★☆☆☆
201861.4253 of 71064.4%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202525.7479 of 63524.6%★☆☆☆☆
202426.8488 of 65425.4%★☆☆☆☆
202348.3297 of 61451.6%★★★☆☆
202177.964 of 41784.7%★★★★☆
201941.0331 of 53237.8%★★☆☆☆
201880.2101 of 75586.6%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202520.7499 of 62820.5%★☆☆☆☆
202432.4438 of 63330.8%★★☆☆☆
202366.9167 of 61172.7%★★★★☆
202254.9202 of 44054.1%★★★☆☆
202137.3300 of 47236.4%★★☆☆☆
201941.8321 of 54340.9%★★☆☆☆
201870.9193 of 70772.7%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
201875.729 of 31590.8%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202522.7502 of 63921.4%★☆☆☆☆
202426.2480 of 63824.8%★☆☆☆☆
202344.1343 of 64747.0%★★☆☆☆
202257.2209 of 49257.5%★★★☆☆
202123.4422 of 51618.2%★☆☆☆☆
201931.9412 of 58229.2%★☆☆☆☆
201861.0252 of 70864.4%★★★☆☆
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)
Special Education (2018)91st percentile+18 vs school
Female (2025)28th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)25th percentile-4 vs school
White (2025)21st percentile-8 vs school
Male (2025)21st percentile-8 vs school
By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing38%-18 vs state
Social Studies37%-5 vs state
Science20%-15 vs state
Mathematics11%-16 vs state

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Iron Mountain High School ranks 525th of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 243 students attended Iron Mountain High School.

Students at Iron Mountain High School are 81% White, 10% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 1% Asian.

Iron Mountain High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : North Elementary School
Middle : Central Middle School
Middle : East Elementary School


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