| Public Schools of Calumet-Laurium-Keweenaw | |
| Address: | 57070 Mine St. |
| County: | Houghton County |
| Zipcode: | 49913 |
| Type: | Public Rural |
| Motto: | Truth and Light |
| Grades: | K-12[1] |
| President: | Phyllis M. Locatelli |
| Vice-President: | Jason Wickstrom |
| Superintendent: | Christopher Davidson |
| School Board: | 7 members |
| Students: | 1,537 (NCES) |
| Teachers: | 86.79 (FTE) |
| Ratio: | 17.71 (NCES) |
| Conference: | West-PAC[2] |
| Mascot: | Copper King |
| Colors: | Blue and grey |
The Public Schools of Calumet-Laurium-Keweenaw is located in Calumet, Michigan. The district is Michigan's northernmost K-12 school district.[3]
In 1867,[3] about 25 years after copper was found in the area, the company Calumet and Hecla Mining Company decided to establish a school in the area. The first building was completed in 1876, known as Washington School. The building held students from grades 6-12. In January 1929, the middle school burned down (cause unknown) and was rebuilt in the same year. In the year 1970, a multipurpose building was erected, housing a lunchroom/gym, kitchen, and band hall. In 1997, an elementary school along with an interconnect was built, connecting all three buildings. In the year 2012, a Commons area was added next to the gymnasium and a two-story addition was built onto the elementary school.A new gymnasium was added to the elementary school in 2020.[4]
Within Houghton County, the district includes Calumet, Copper City, and Laurium. The district includes the majority of Calumet Township, much of Osceola Township, and a section of Schoolcraft Township.[5]
Within Keweenaw County, the district includes Ahmeek, Eagle Harbor, Eagle River, Fulton, Mohawk. Townships include Allouez Township, Eagle Harbor Township, and Houghton Township.[6]
The Demographic breakdown of the 1,225 students enrolled for the 2016-2017 school year was:
• Male = 44.1%
• Female = 55.9%
• White = 93.5%
• African American = 0.3%
• American Indian/Alaskan Native = 0.3%
• Multiracial = 5.7%
• Hispanic/Latino = 1.6%
• Not Hispanic/Latino = 98.4%[7]