School district · Michigan

Ironwood Area Schools of Gogebic County

Ironwood Area Schools of Gogebic County in Michigan: 2 public schools with 815 students and 12.4 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $14,030 per student in FY2024.

Schools
2
Students
815
Students per teacher
12.4
MI 15.8 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$14,030
MI $16.3K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
65.7
Counselors (FTE)
3.2
Students per counselor
255
MI 495 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
0.0
Librarians (FTE): 0.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Michigan's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Michigan: 45%

43%proficient

−2.9 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 58% of school districts in Michigan

Median 40% · 754 school districts compared

329 students tested, grades 3–8 · M-STEP; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

Michigan: 35%

23%proficient

−7.8 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 64% of school districts in Michigan

Median 29% · 753 school districts compared

329 students tested, grades 3–8 · M-STEP; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$10.4K15
$10.0K16
$10.3K17
$10.3K18
$10.7K19
$11.0K20
$11.7K21
$12.9K22
$14.5K23
$14.0K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
9.8% · $1.2M
State
65% · $7.9M
Local
25% · $3M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$8,407
Support services
$4,711
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$167K
Long-term debt
$460K

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

High schools: 1Other schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Gogebic Co Community EducationAlternativeFree meals for all
9–124526.5——
Luther L Wright K12 SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–1277013.043%23%

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
650 E Ayer St, Ironwood, MI 49938
Phone
(906)932-0200
Website