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Ishpeming High School

Q: Is Ishpeming High School a good school?

Ishpeming High School ranks 395 th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

395^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 51% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Ishpeming High School is a small public high school in Ishpeming, MI, serving 172 students in grades 9-12 within the Ishpeming Public School District No. 1.

One of the most notable things about Ishpeming High is its exceptional track record with students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. In recent years, these students have ranked in the 73rd to 94th percentile statewide—earning 4 and 5-star ratings—which shows the school is doing meaningful work to support its most vulnerable learners. The school has also made impressive strides in reducing chronic absenteeism, dropping from 41.1% in 2021-2022 to 22.2% in 2024-2025, which is now below the state average. With a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.7:1, students benefit from more individualized attention than at many larger schools. However, the school's overall academic performance has been volatile from year to year, which is common for a student body this small. Mathematics stands out as a persistent challenge—only 11.9% of 11th graders were proficient in math on the SAT in 2025-2026, compared to the state average of 26.5%.

When compared to nearby schools, Ishpeming sits in the middle of the pack. Negaunee High School and Marquette Senior High School both consistently rank in the 80th-90th percentiles statewide with graduation rates around 97%, while Ishpeming's graduation rate is 84.4%. That said, Ishpeming outperforms Gwinn MiddleHigh School on chronic absenteeism (22.2% vs. 32.8%). The school also spends significantly more per student ($19,267) than nearby schools like Negaunee ($13,915) or Marquette ($13,731), though higher spending hasn't consistently translated into higher test scores. For parents, this is a school with real strengths in supporting low-income students and improving attendance, but one where math achievement and year-to-year consistency are areas to watch closely.

172

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,267

Per pupil spending ?

39%

Free/discounted lunch ?

319 E Division St
Ishpeming, MI 49849-2005

(906) 485-1066

District: Ishpeming Public School District No. 1

Feeder schools for Ishpeming High School:

Elementary:	Birchview School
Middle:	Ishpeming Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.4%

Two or more races:

5.2%

Hispanic:

3.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 86th percentile in 2016 → 51st in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Michigan median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 35 percentile points since 2016

!Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores 12 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg39%

Michigan avg43%

395^th of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 35 pts since 2016

From top 14% (2016) to top 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

446^th of 625Ishpeming Public School District No. 1 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	46.9	395 of 800	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.4	412 of 739	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	75.5	144 of 743	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	63.7	225 of 735	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.8	268 of 531	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.1	223 of 561	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.3	310 of 666	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.4	330 of 824	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	74.3	166 of 835	80.1%	★★★★☆
2016	81.3	122 of 852	85.7%	★★★★☆
2015	76.0	181 of 832	78.2%	★★★★☆
2014	78.3	138 of 799	82.7%	★★★★☆
2013	58.8	339 of 805	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.7	271 of 773	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	80.1	139 of 784	82.3%	★★★★☆
2010	77.7	154 of 765	79.9%	★★★★☆
2009	75.2	200 of 754	73.5%	★★★★☆
2008	90.2	41 of 750	94.5%	★★★★★
2007	81.7	112 of 767	85.4%	★★★★☆
2006	82.9	94 of 705	86.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	55.0	267 of 686	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.7	381 of 629	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.6	319 of 619	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	67.6	168 of 611	72.5%	★★★★☆
2021	74.9	86 of 462	81.4%	★★★★☆
2019	66.1	175 of 554	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.1	226 of 710	68.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	63.6	194 of 719	73.0%	★★★★☆
2025	60.2	225 of 635	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	89.3	40 of 654	93.9%	★★★★★
2023	77.5	95 of 614	84.5%	★★★★☆
2022	39.5	266 of 369	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	60.2	177 of 532	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.2	416 of 755	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	45.4	359 of 693	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.6	261 of 628	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	86.4	68 of 633	89.3%	★★★★☆
2023	48.1	302 of 611	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.5	201 of 440	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.9	277 of 543	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.7	436 of 707	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	40.8	378 of 671	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.6	406 of 639	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	71.7	143 of 638	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	58.5	233 of 647	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.9	308 of 492	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.4	238 of 516	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.1	346 of 582	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.4	394 of 708	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)73rd percentile+22 vs school

Female (2026)61st percentile+10 vs school

Male (2026)48th percentile~ school

White (2026)44th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts64%+5 vs state

Social Studies49%+6 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing40%-12 vs state

Mathematics26%-6 vs state

Science26%-9 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 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 6th 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
Ishpeming High School	Public	9-12	319 E Division St	Ishpeming	49849	Marquette County	Ishpeming Public School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(906) 485-1066	172	13	12.7	39.0%	152 (88.4%)	3 (1.7%)	6 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.2%)	46.9	395^th of 800 public high schools	50.6%		44.4	412^th of 739 public high schools	44.2%	17		68.1	58.3		17.0	38.9	40.5	11.9						26.3		48.7	$19,267	$831	$18,436
IshpemingNegauneeNICE Community Educational Division	Public	7-12	325 S Pine St	Ishpeming	49849	Marquette County	Ishpeming Public School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(906) 475-4173	22	3	8.3	68.2%	19 (86.4%)	1 (4.5%)	1 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.5%)								(n/a)																	$12,685	$987	$11,698
Negaunee High School	Public	9-12	500 W Arch St	Negaunee	49866	Marquette County	Negaunee Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(906) 475-7861	474	26	18.3	34.0%	434 (91.6%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.3%)	82.3	101^st of 800 public high schools	87.4%		77.6	133^rd of 739 public high schools	82.0%	32		78.1	70.4		44.8	40.0	69.8	34.9						52.8		67.9	$13,915	$261	$13,654
Westwood High School	Public	7-12	300 S Westwood Dr	Ishpeming	49849	Marquette County	NICE Community School District	No	No	No	No	(906) 485-1023	383	23	16.7	25.6%	349 (91.1%)	3 (0.8%)	7 (1.8%)	2 (0.5%)	11 (2.9%)	3 (0.8%)	8 (2.1%)	58.3	274^th of 800 public high schools	65.8%		63.1	245^th of 739 public high schools	66.8%	29		62.5	60.9		32.5	39.1	56.6	21.7						35.4		42.7	$15,044	$341	$14,703
Vandenboom Alternative High School	Public	9-12	1175 Erie Ave	Marquette	49855	Marquette County	Marquette Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(906) 225-4321	127	9	14.9	47.2%	102 (80.3%)	2 (1.6%)	4 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (10.2%)	33.4	518^th of 800 public high schools	35.3%		66.1	218^th of 739 public high schools	70.5%	300		55.6	44.4		16.7	391.1	37.9	418.3						24.1		34.5	$17,525	$349	$17,176
Marquette Senior High School	Public	7-12	1203 W Fair Ave	Marquette	49855	Marquette County	Marquette Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(906) 225-4254	940	48	19.5	17.3%	823 (87.6%)	7 (0.7%)	18 (1.9%)	6 (0.6%)	22 (2.3%)	2 (0.2%)	62 (6.6%)	88.1	63^rd of 800 public high schools	92.1%		89.4	57^th of 739 public high schools	92.3%	6		74.3	81.3		50.2	52.1	67.5	39.5						68.0		64.5	$13,731	$379	$13,353
Marquette Branch Prison	Public	9-12	1960 Us Highway 41 S	Marquette	49855	Marquette County	Michigan Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(906) 226-6531	1	0			1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Gwinn MiddleHigh School	Public	6-12	50 West State Highway M35	Gwinn	49841	Marquette County	Gwinn Area Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(906) 346-9247	477	32	14.9	47.8%	386 (80.9%)	9 (1.9%)	27 (5.7%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (9.2%)	41.5	439^th of 800 public high schools	45.1%		19.7	585^th of 739 public high schools	20.8%	146	60.0	53.1	50.8	20.0	14.1	16.4	50.0	37.0	23.6	19.0	19.4	11.4	26.0	28.3	40.3	39.1	$16,467	$1,183	$15,284

Frequently Asked Questions about Ishpeming High School

Is Ishpeming High School a good school?

Ishpeming High School ranks 395^th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Ishpeming High School?

Students at Ishpeming High School are 88% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% American Indian.

What schools feed into Ishpeming High School?

Ishpeming High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Birchview School
Middle : Ishpeming Middle School

How many students attend Ishpeming High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 172 students attended Ishpeming High School.

What district is Ishpeming High School in?

Ishpeming Public School District No. 1

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