Top Rankings
Negaunee School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 588 students in Negaunee School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschool in Negaunee School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,089 Schools
# Students
1,496 Students
372,198 Students
# Teachers
95 Teachers
24,811 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Negaunee School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 851 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#123 out of 866 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)45%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
38%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)92%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.58
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
2%
9%
% Black
n/a
21%
% White
91%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,397 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,309 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,397
$18,510
Spending / Student
$12,309
$17,693
Best Negaunee School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lakeview School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
200 Croix St
Negaunee, MI 49866
(906) 475-7803
Negaunee, MI 49866
(906) 475-7803
Grades: PK-4
| 588 students
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