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Nice Community School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,140 students in Nice Community School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Nice Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,349 Schools
# Students
1,140 Students
537,315 Students
# Teachers
77 Teachers
31,652 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Nice Community School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 846 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#282 out of 862 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
38%
Graduation Rate
87%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.60
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
1%
9%
% Black
1%
23%
% White
94%
58%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,526 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,212 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,526
$18,510
Spending / Student
$15,212
$17,693
Best Nice Community School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Aspen Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
350 Aspen Ridge School Rd
Ishpeming, MI 49849
(906) 485-3175
Ishpeming, MI 49849
(906) 485-3175
Gr: PK-8 | 737 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: #22.
Westwood High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
300 S Westwood Dr
Ishpeming, MI 49849
(906) 485-1023
Ishpeming, MI 49849
(906) 485-1023
Gr: 8-12 | 403 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
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