| Index | West Ishpeming | Michigan | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 42% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 3,421 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 835 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 196 | 7,963 |
| Index | West Ishpeming | Michigan | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 93.1% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 93.1% | 85.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 55.8% | 60.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 36.7% | 36.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 28.0% | 27.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.0% | 10.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.7% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in West Ishpeming. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for West Ishpeming, MI schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In West Ishpeming, MI, an average of 93.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 93.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Negaunee, MI | 4,537 | 50% | 4.5% |
| Ishpeming, MI | 6,433 | 45% | 5.4% |
| Republic, MI | 539 | 30% | 37.5% |
| Gwinn, MI | 1,741 | 28% | 41.0% |
| West Ishpeming, MI | 2,790 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Madison, FL | 2,790 | 44% | 7.6% |
| Rising Sun, MD | 2,790 | 49% | 2.8% |
| Sutter, CA | 2,789 | 38% | 20.5% |
| North Barrington, IL | 2,789 | 64% | 33.3% |
| Bushnell, IL | 2,789 | 14% | 70.8% |
| West Ishpeming, MI | 2,790 | n/a |
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