Summary:
The 49802 zip code area is home to 4 schools, including 1 elementary school, 1 middle school, 1 high school, and 1 alternative school. The data reveals that Woodland Elementary School and Kingsford High School are the standout performers in the area, with both schools earning 4-star ratings from SchoolDigger.
Woodland Elementary School consistently ranks among the top 251 elementary schools in Michigan and boasts strong academic performance, with students scoring well above the state average in both English Language Arts and Math on the M-Step assessments. The school also has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 29.5%. In contrast, Kingsford High School performs well on the SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing section but struggles with Math, with only 20% of 11th-graders scoring proficient or better on the SAT Math section.
The Breitung Township School District, which includes Woodland Elementary, Kingsford High, and Kingsford Middle, is ranked 85 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, suggesting the district as a whole is performing well. The alternative school, DickinsonIron Special Education, has a very high percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 94.12%, indicating a student population with significant economic challenges.
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