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West Iron County School District

601 Garfield Ave
Iron River, MI 49935-2145
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 365 students in West Iron County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschool in West Iron County School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,089 Schools
# Students
1,008 Students
372,198 Students
# Teachers
59 Teachers
24,811 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

West Iron County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 851 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#347 out of 866 school districts
(Top 50%)
36%
34%
43%
45%
39%
38%
≥90%
81%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.26
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
6%
9%
% Black
1%
21%
% White
86%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,321 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has declined by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,038 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has declined by 21% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,321
$18,510
Spending / Student
$12,038
$17,693

Best West Iron County School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Stambaugh Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
700 Washington Ave
Iron River, MI 49935
(906) 265-6141
Grades: PK-6
| 365 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,008 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : ≥90% (Top 30% in MI)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 36% (Top 50%)
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • : 39% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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