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North Dickinson School

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North Dickinson School ranks 454 th of 1492 Michigan alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet, Alternative Grades K-12

454^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Alternative Schools

Better than 70% of Michigan alternative schools

Summary

North Dickinson School is a small, K-12 public school in the rural community of Felch, MI, serving 250 students within the North Dickinson County Schools district.

The most striking thing about North Dickinson is how well it keeps students engaged and on track. The school boasts a perfect 100% graduation rate and a 0% dropout rate for the 2024-2025 school year—numbers it has maintained for five straight years. Its chronic absenteeism rate of just 10% is less than half the state average of 27.9%. This stands in sharp contrast to nearby Forest Park School, which has a strong 96.8% graduation rate but a slightly higher 14.3% absenteeism rate. North Dickinson also outperforms the state significantly in 8th-grade math, with 60.9% of students proficient compared to the state's 33.2%, and shows clear strengths in middle school science and social studies as well.

Academically, the school shows a distinct pattern of strength in STEM subjects, consistently beating state averages in math across multiple grade levels. However, proficiency rates in English language arts and some other subjects can fluctuate from year to year—a common occurrence in small schools where a single class of students can shift percentages noticeably. Compared to IMK Community Education and DickinsonIron Special Education, which serve higher percentages of at-risk students and report much higher dropout rates, North Dickinson performs more like a high-achieving traditional public school. For parents, the takeaway is clear: this is a tight-knit, supportive environment where students are known individually, stay in school, and graduate—with particularly strong math and science foundations.

250

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,411

Per pupil spending ?

26.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

100%

Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)

W6588 State Highway M69
Felch, MI 49831-8890

(906) 542-9281

District: North Dickinson County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.2%

Two or more races:

3.6%

American Indian:

1.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 39th percentile in 2023 → 71st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (48% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (84%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 32 percentile points since 2023

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg48%

Michigan avg41%

Elementary school

454^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From top 26% (2016) to top 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

259^th of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 16 pts since 2016

From top 45% (2016) to top 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

234^th of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From top 39% (2016) to top 29% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Michigan High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	66.9	454 of 1492	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.8	371 of 1488	75.1%	★★★★☆
2024	58.1	580 of 1486	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.6	528 of 1470	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.2	240 of 1344	82.1%	★★★★☆
2021	53.4	470 of 1153	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.8	552 of 1408	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.4	401 of 1448	72.3%	★★★★☆
2017	63.5	443 of 1466	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	71.5	396 of 1548	74.4%	★★★★☆
2015	61.3	603 of 1580	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	41.8	981 of 1533	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	36.0	1086 of 1563	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.8	1030 of 1566	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.4	1110 of 1552	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	49.4	1071 of 1552	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.7	1081 of 1589	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	51.3	1009 of 1577	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	60.5	736 of 1565	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.3	634 of 1545	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	67.5	369 of 1343	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	67.8	335 of 1321	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	86.2	137 of 1443	90.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	70.6	351 of 1372	74.4%	★★★★☆
2025	69.9	369 of 1366	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	50.3	632 of 1347	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.6	384 of 1334	71.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	55.0	513 of 1199	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.5	379 of 1206	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.9	649 of 1204	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.5	592 of 1198	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.8	305 of 1102	72.3%	★★★★☆
2021	55.7	403 of 1005	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.5	568 of 1128	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.3	406 of 1253	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	64.9	259 of 896	71.1%	★★★★☆
2025	69.3	219 of 890	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	55.6	329 of 897	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.5	450 of 883	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.7	256 of 776	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.7	146 of 675	78.4%	★★★★☆
2019	61.5	255 of 792	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.8	331 of 838	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	43.4	425 of 821	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	52.2	405 of 894	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	53.3	415 of 919	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	45.3	547 of 921	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	34.4	645 of 919	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	35.3	638 of 900	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	40.3	642 of 858	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	66.6	352 of 851	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.0	297 of 847	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.5	320 of 839	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	74.0	202 of 823	75.5%	★★★★☆
2006	59.8	398 of 806	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	55.5	349 of 794	56.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	49.3	374 of 825	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.4	374 of 815	54.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	68.7	198 of 813	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	59.7	259 of 786	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.1	474 of 776	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	81.2	120 of 797	84.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	53.8	279 of 687	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.2	285 of 696	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.3	384 of 701	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.0	458 of 688	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.7	274 of 638	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.4	164 of 577	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	53.3	263 of 624	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.8	296 of 678	56.3%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	63.8	234 of 800	70.8%	★★★★☆
2025	61.4	261 of 739	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	82.9	92 of 743	87.6%	★★★★☆
2023	37.6	448 of 735	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.4	415 of 561	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.0	392 of 666	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.2	418 of 824	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	56.7	317 of 835	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.5	330 of 852	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	75.3	190 of 832	77.2%	★★★★☆
2014	68.7	239 of 799	70.1%	★★★★☆
2013	70.3	231 of 805	71.3%	★★★★☆
2012	82.9	108 of 773	86.0%	★★★★☆
2011	66.7	326 of 784	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	81.3	117 of 765	84.7%	★★★★☆
2009	68.8	285 of 754	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.2	379 of 750	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	63.2	336 of 767	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	34.5	535 of 705	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	83.7	68 of 629	89.2%	★★★★☆
2018	46.4	373 of 710	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	95.3	22 of 654	96.6%	★★★★★
2018	63.0	243 of 755	67.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	61.6	204 of 693	70.6%	★★★★☆
2025	33.9	414 of 628	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.1	412 of 707	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	54.5	268 of 671	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.1	218 of 639	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	79.3	95 of 638	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	26.7	485 of 647	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.3	439 of 516	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.4	424 of 582	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.6	430 of 708	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Male (2026)74th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)73rd percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)57th percentile-12 vs school

Middle school

Male (2026)76th percentile+5 vs school

White (2026)59th percentile-12 vs school

Female (2018)56th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)55th percentile+6 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)97th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)89th percentile+25 vs school

Male (2026)71st percentile~ school

White (2026)60th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies57%+16 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing52%~ state avg

Mathematics52%+19 vs state

Science48%+10 vs state

Math43%+7 vs state

English Language Arts40%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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)			Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	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 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Vaccination: Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
North Dickinson School	Public, Magnet, Alternative	K-12	W6588 State Highway M69	Felch	49831	Dickinson County	North Dickinson County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(906) 542-9281	250	16	15.6	26.0%	233 (93.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.6%)								(n/a)	428.3	55.6	61.9	60.9	38.9	52.4	52.2	470.0	36.8	35.3	65.2	25.0	31.3	42.1	64.7	47.8	35.0	25.0	52.2	56.5	34.8	60.9	65.2	43.5	100%	0%	$14,411	$553	$13,858
IMK Community Education	Public, Magnet, Alternative	K-12	800 E E St	Iron Mountain	49801	Dickinson County	Iron Mountain Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(906) 779-2660	99	5	20.1	81.8%	94 (94.9%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																											$11,905	$908	$10,997
DickinsonIron Special Education	Public, Alternative	K-12	1074 Pyle Dr	Kingsford	49802	Dickinson County	Dickinson-Iron Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(906) 779-2692	58	8	7.2	91.4%	54 (93.1%)	1 (1.7%)	1 (1.7%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)								(n/a)
Forest Park School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	801 Forest Pkwy	Crystal Falls	49920	Iron County	Forest Park School District	No	No	No	Yes	(906) 214-4695	481	24	19.7	58.8%	437 (90.9%)	6 (1.2%)	9 (1.9%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.2%)								(n/a)	67.5	79.3	70.2	37.5	34.5	34.0	69.0	20.7	20.9	40.6	69.0	28.9	11.1	37.2	31.3	48.3	10.5	19.4	58.6	57.5	27.6	58.6	50.0	41.4	80%	17.8%	$14,545	$1,396	$13,149

Frequently Asked Questions about North Dickinson School

Is North Dickinson School a good school?

North Dickinson School ranks 454^th of 1492 Michigan alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of North Dickinson School?

Students at North Dickinson School are 93% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 1% Hispanic.

How many students attend North Dickinson School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 250 students attended North Dickinson School.

What district is North Dickinson School in?

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2024–25 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026

2021–22 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026

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

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 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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