AD Johnston JrSr High School

AD Johnston JrSr High School is a 9-12 campus of minimally staffed scale in BESSEMER, Michigan, part of Bessemer Area School District, educateing 164 students in grades 7 through 12. By comparison, Michigan's public schools average about 460 students each, so AD Johnston JrSr High School sits 64% below that benchmark.

AD Johnston JrSr High School is one of 2 schools operated by Bessemer Area School District, a district that works with 343 students overall.

On the student-mix side, AD Johnston JrSr High School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (84%). Other groups include 11% multiracial, 2% Hispanic.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.3:1. The state averages around 21.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 62% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Gogebic County indicate median household earnings sit near $52,732, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Gogebic County runs 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,524 students), of which AD Johnston JrSr High School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Washington School, around 0.4 miles off. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

AD Johnston JrSr High School operates from an outlying location.

Over the past 7-year window. AD Johnston JrSr High School's enrollment has ticked down 20% since 2018, when it stood at 204 (now 164). The White share of enrollment contracted from 90% to 84% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 18.1:1 in 2018 to 13.3:1 today.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.