📍 301 e Sellar St, Bessemer, Gogebic County, 49911
Washington School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Bessemer, Gogebic County. The school has 190 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Bessemer Area School District school district. It serves grades K–6 in a rural setting. The school employs 16.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.5:1. 37% of students are proficient in reading. 32% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Washington School enrolls 190 students across grades K–6. The student body is 43% male and 57% female. A teaching staff of 16.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 86% White, 8.4% Two or more races and 2.1% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 164 | 86% |
| Two or more races | 16 | 8.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 | 2.1% |
| Black or African American | 3 | 1.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 1.6% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
146 of the school's 190 students (77%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 135 qualify for free lunch and 11 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Washington School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MI-10, state senate district 38, state house district 110.
Washington School is one of 2 schools in Bessemer Area School District, based in BESSEMER, Michigan. The district serves 343 students district-wide and employs 27 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 190 students, Washington School is close to the district average of about 172 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant