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West Iron County Public Schools
Key statistics
760
Students enrolled
2
Public schools
50
Classroom teachers (FTE)
15.1:1
Students per teacher
Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data. School year: 2024-25.
District details
Grades served
PK to 12
Total staff (FTE)
105
District office
601 NICK BAUMGARTNER WAY, Iron River MI 49935
Phone
County
Iron County
Official website
NCES District ID
2632910
About West Iron County Public Schools
Description provided by the district or community 鈥� not part of the NCES dataset.
West Iron County Public Schools is a consolidated system made up of the former Bates Township School, Iron River Public Schools, and the Stambaugh Township Schools. The district was consolidated in 1967. The school district encompasses the cities of Iron River, Caspian, Gaastra, and the townships of Bates, Iron River, and Stambaugh. There are approximately 560 square miles in the district, which requires a considerable amount of transportation. The current K- 12 enrollment as of Feb, 2009 is 949 students.聽 All teachers in the West Iron County School District are highly qualified according to the standards set by the State of Michigan and the federal government鈥檚 No Child Left Behind.