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Nice Community School District

300 Westwood Dr
Ishpeming, MI 49849-2922
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Nice Community School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,138 students in Nice Community School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Nice Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,359 Schools
# Students
1,138 Students
539,456 Students
# Teachers
75 Teachers
31,429 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank
Nice Community School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 860 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#256 out of 866 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Nice Community   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Nice Community   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
49%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Nice Community   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Nice Community   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
81%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Nice Community   School District and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
0.12
0.60
# American Indian Students
14 Students
5,388 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
18,565 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
12 Students
46,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
9%
# Black Students
5 Students
123,990 Students
% Black Students
n/a
23%
# White Students
1,070 Students
317,045 Students
% White Students
94%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
444 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
22 Students
26,282 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
100
18,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
81
17,662
# Students in 2nd Grade:
71
17,210
# Students in 3rd Grade:
82
17,790
# Students in 4th Grade:
75
19,133
# Students in 5th Grade:
81
26,521
# Students in 6th Grade:
89
87,703
# Students in 7th Grade:
74
102,702
# Students in 8th Grade:
94
104,492
# Students in 9th Grade:
99
34,388
# Students in 10th Grade:
123
31,836
# Students in 11th Grade:
90
29,419
# Students in 12th Grade:
77
30,134
# Ungraded Students:
2
2,140
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,552 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,239 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Nice Community   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$17 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart displays total spending of Nice Community   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,552
$18,370
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Nice Community   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,239
$17,559
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Nice Community   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Nice Community School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Westwood High School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
300 S Westwood Dr
Ishpeming, MI 49849
(906) 485-1023
Grades: 8-12
| 391 students
Rank: #22.
Aspen Ridge Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
350 Aspen Ridge School Rd
Ishpeming, MI 49849
(906) 485-3175
Grades: PK-8
| 747 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,138 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : 90-94% (Top 20% in MI)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 40% (Top 30%)
  • : 49% (Top 50%)
  • : 47% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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