Summary:
Zip code 49866 in Negaunee, Michigan, is served by three public schools within the highly-rated Negaunee Public Schools district, which together educate 1,522 students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade in a stable, moderate-income community.
For parents, this district offers a consistently strong educational pipeline, with Negaunee High School standing out as the academic leader. It ranks in the 87th percentile statewide and boasts a phenomenal 97.3% graduation rate with a 0.0% dropout rate. The high school excels particularly in humanities, with social studies proficiency (67.9%) a remarkable 24.7 points above the state average. At the other end, Lakeview School provides a solid foundation, with 3rd-grade math (57%) and ELA (51.9%) scores significantly outpacing state averages. The middle school, Negaunee Middle School, shows strong 6th and 7th-grade ELA results (both 59%) but is the area of greatest concern, particularly with a notable drop in 5th-grade math proficiency to just 24.4%, which is below the state average and represents a critical intervention point.
Across all three schools, chronic absenteeism is remarkably low (11-16%) compared to the state's 27.9%, and per-student spending is consistent. However, a clear pattern emerges where math proficiency erodes as students advance, from strong elementary scores to a 34.9% SAT math proficiency in high school. While the district outperforms state averages in most subjects, the middle school also shows significant year-over-year test score volatility, suggesting a challenging cohort or curriculum changes. Overall, this is a high-performing district with exceptional student retention and humanities instruction, but targeted support in middle school math could elevate it from excellent to exceptional.
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