| Index | Ironwood | Michigan | National |
| Average Test Scores | 42% | 42% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 3,421 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 835 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 196 | 7,963 |
| Index | Ironwood | Michigan | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 86.5% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 86.3% | 85.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 54.0% | 60.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 27.0% | 36.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 16.3% | 27.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.6% | 10.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.9% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.3% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, 1 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Ironwood. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Ironwood, MI schools is 42%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Ironwood, MI, an average of 86.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 86.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hurley, WI | 1,395 | 48% | 0.5% |
| Bessemer, MI | 1,659 | 41% | 15.1% |
| Wakefield, MI | 1,669 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Ironwood, MI | 4,925 | 42% | 13.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Adairsville, GA | 4,926 | 42% | 11.8% |
| Adel, IA | 4,924 | 84% | 74.5% |
| Osage Beach, MO | 4,923 | 51% | 6.3% |
| Parker, TX | 4,920 | 68% | 40.6% |
| Albertson, NY | 4,930 | 83% | 72.4% |
| Ironwood, MI | 4,925 | 42% | 13.5% |
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