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Breitung Township Schools
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Breitung and Kingsford, and parts of Iron Mountain.
Students
1,945
Schools
3
Spent per student
$13,158
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
Debt
$0.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Breitung Township Schools
- School Grade A: better than 86% of Michigan districts
- Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 14 pts above the state
- Spends 20% less per student than the MI average
- 17 students per teacher
- Debt of $0.2M, about $109 per student
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency39%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts55%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,158 per student · 20% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 34%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 30%State 64%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,902’20
1,927’21
1,972’22
1,979’23
1,945’24
About steady.
Students
White 91%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.