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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
Where would my kid go?
The school path for West Ishpeming.
PK–8Aspen Ridge Elementary SchoolN.I.C.E. Community Schools
9–12Westwood High SchoolN.I.C.E. Community Schools
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.