High Schools in Ishpeming Public School District No. 1

The Ishpeming Public School District No. 1 in Michigan is home to two high schools: Ishpeming High School and IshpemingNegauneeNICE Community Educational Division. While both schools serve high school students, they exhibit significant differences in their academic performance, graduation rates, and overall student outcomes.

Ishpeming High School emerges as the standout school in the district, with a larger student population of 211 and a higher four-year graduation rate of 74.4%. The school consistently outperforms the state average in several academic areas, including M-Step/Science, M-Step/Social Studies, and SAT/Evidence-Based Reading and Writing for 11th-grade students. In contrast, IshpemingNegauneeNICE Community Educational Division struggles with a 0% four-year graduation rate and a concerning 50% dropout rate, which is significantly higher than the other school.

The data also reveals disparities in the racial composition of the student populations, with Ishpeming High School having a predominantly white student body (85.78%) and IshpemingNegauneeNICE Community Educational Division having an entirely white student population. Additionally, despite the higher spending per student at IshpemingNegauneeNICE Community Educational Division, the school's academic performance and outcomes are significantly worse than Ishpeming High School, raising questions about the effective allocation of resources and the factors contributing to these disparities.