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Ishpeming, MI

6,205 residents•1,663 students•5 schools
Avg School Rating
3.0
out of 10
19% below Michigan avg
Test Proficiency
33%Math
40%Reading
6% below Michigan avg
School Crime Rate
1.80
per 1,000 students
60% below Michigan avg
Overall Crime Rate
33.52
per 1,000 residents
28% below Michigan avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
3
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
5
Charter
0
Private
0

By Level

Elementary
3
Middle
1
High
1

These figures describe every school in Ishpeming; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Ishpeming

5 schools
5.2
Aspen Ridge Elementary School
Elementarypublic
4.7
Westwood High School
Middlepublic
2.7
Ishpeming High School
Highpublic
1.9
Ishpeming Middle School
Elementarypublic
0.6
Birchview School
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Ishpeming

3 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Ishpeming in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
60% below Michigan avg
1.80
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Property
2
Weapons
1

School Crime Types

  • Vandalism67%
  • Weapons33%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Ishpeming

208 total incidents reported across Ishpeming in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
28% below Michigan avg
33.52
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
102
Property
80
Drug
25
Weapons
1

Crime Types

  • Assault46%
  • Theft20%
  • Drugs12%
  • Vandalism8%
  • Vehicle Theft5%
  • Fraud3%
  • Other7%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

1,663 students enrolled across Ishpeming's schools.

  • Public1,663100%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Ishpeming's K-12 schools.

  • White92%
  • Two or More Races5%
  • Native American2%
  • Hispanic1%
  • Black<1%
  • Asian<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
49%Female51%Male
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.