Best Public Schools in Zip Code 49930

Summary:

The 49930 zip code area in Michigan is home to 3 schools, including 1 elementary school, 1 high school, and 1 alternative school. These schools serve students across various grade levels and provide a range of educational opportunities for the local community.

Among the standout schools in this area is Hancock MiddleHigh School, which is ranked in the top 25% of Michigan high schools and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts strong test scores, with over 50% of students proficient in science and social studies on the M-Step exam, and an impressive 76.3% of students proficient in Evidence-Based Reading and Writing on the SAT. However, the school also faces challenges, with a relatively high dropout rate of 7.6% and chronic absenteeism rate of 29.5%.

Another notable school in the area is Barkell Elementary School, which has strong performance in math, with 77.4% of 3rd graders proficient on the M-Step. The school also has above-average proficiency rates in English Language Arts across grades 3-5. However, the school's overall ranking has declined from 399 out of 1,486 Michigan elementary schools in 2023-2024 to 545 out of 1,488 in 2024-2025, indicating potential areas for improvement.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT Mathematics (2025)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)					M-Step Math (2025)					M-Step Science (2025)			M-Step Social Studies (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT Mathematics 8th 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hancock MiddleHigh School	Public	6-12	501 Campus Dr	Hancock	49930	Houghton County	Hancock Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(906) 483-2540	292	23	12.7	40.4%	283 (96.9%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	72.6	170^th of 739 public high schools	77.0%		77	139^th of 743 public high schools	81.3%	31	59.3	76.3	23.7				35.1	30.2				35.1	25.6		51.9	50.0		59.3	50.0	$14,224	$1,542	$12,683
Barkell Elementary School	Public	K-5	1201 N Elevation St	Hancock	49930	Houghton County	Hancock Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(906) 487-9030	257	18	14.6	42.0%	236 (91.8%)	2 (0.8%)	9 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.5%)	61.5	545^th of 1488 public elementary schools	63.4%		70.5	399^th of 1486 public elementary schools	73.1%	146				61.3	34.2	45.9			77.4	50.0	40.5			40.5			27.0			$14,596	$1,895	$12,701
Copper Country Learning Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	809 Hecla St	Hancock	49930	Houghton County	Copper Country Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(906) 482-4250	77	10	8.0	66.2%	66 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.5%)								(n/a)
Career and Technical Education	Public	9-12	110 E Quincy St	Hancock	49930	Houghton County	Copper Country Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(906) 482-4250	0	9	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 49930

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Dollar Bay	2.05 mi	1
Calumet	2.17 mi	4	84^th
Hancock	2.63 mi	4	156^th
Houghton	3.05 mi	3	24^th
Lake Linden	6.6 mi	1

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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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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 49930

Hancock MiddleHigh School

Barkell Elementary School

Career and Technical Education

Copper Country Learning Center

Cities Near Zip Code 49930