Summary:
The 49849 zip code area is home to 6 schools across two school districts - the NICE Community School District and the Ishpeming Public School District No. 1. The schools include 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 3 high schools, with no alternative schools in the area.
Among the standout schools, Aspen Ridge Elementary School ranks 356 out of 1,488 Michigan elementary schools and outperforms state and district averages in academic metrics. Westwood High School and Ishpeming High School also perform well, with Ishpeming High School improving its ranking from 225 to 144 out of 743 Michigan high schools in the past year. However, the data reveals a significant gap in academic performance between the NICE Community School District schools and the Ishpeming Public School District No. 1 schools, with the former consistently outperforming the latter.
Across all schools, the chronic absenteeism rate of 29.5% is a concern, and the wide range in free/reduced lunch rates, from 32.26% to 89.47%, suggests diverse socioeconomic backgrounds that may impact student outcomes. The higher spending per student and lower student-teacher ratios in the NICE Community School District schools may contribute to their stronger academic performance compared to the Ishpeming schools.
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