Best Public Schools in Zip Code 49879

Summary:

The 49879 zip code is home to a single alternative public school, RepublicMichigamme School, which serves grades PK-12 and has a total enrollment of 86 students. As an alternative school, RepublicMichigamme focuses on supporting a unique population of students with specialized needs or circumstances, as evidenced by its high graduation rate of 90.9% and low dropout rate of 0.0%.

Academically, RepublicMichigamme School outperforms the state average in both M-Step/Science (50% proficient or better) and M-Step/Social Studies (40% proficient or better) for 11th-grade students. However, the school does have a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 30.6%, which may be an area of concern. Economically, the school serves a population with significant challenges, with 60.47% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Despite these challenges, RepublicMichigamme School is allocating significant resources to support its students, spending $28,803 per student, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school also maintains a low student-teacher ratio of 8.5, suggesting a more personalized learning environment. Overall, Republic-Michigamme Schools is working to provide a quality education and support for its students, though continued efforts may be needed to address the unique needs of the community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				M-Step English Language Arts (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
RepublicMichigamme School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	227 Maple St	Republic	49879	Marquette County	Republic-Michigamme Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(906) 376-2277	86	10	8.5	60.5%	80 (93.0%)	1 (1.2%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.5%)								(n/a)	45.5	$28,803	$3,023	$25,780

Cities Near Zip Code 49879

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Republic	9.73 mi	1
Crystal Falls	15.92 mi	1
Felch	20.35 mi	1
Ishpeming	23.95 mi	6	266^th
Powers	25.14 mi	3	100^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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