Marquette Area Public Schools School District

1201 West Fair Ave
Marquette, MI 49855-2668
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Marquette Area Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,666 students in Marquette Area Public Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Marquette Area Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,361 Schools
# Students
3,207 Students
547,619 Students
# Teachers
183 Teachers
32,257 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Marquette Area Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 850 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 84% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (MI)
#127 out of 855 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Marquette Area Public Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
45%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Marquette Area Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
55%
48%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Marquette Area Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
85%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Marquette Area Public Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.24
0.59
# American Indian Students
77 Students
5,417 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
22 Students
19,444 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
53 Students
46,296 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
8%
# Black Students
28 Students
124,878 Students
% Black Students
1%
23%
# White Students
2,791 Students
325,443 Students
% White Students
87%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
457 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
231 Students
25,683 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
276
18,549
# Students in 1st Grade:
212
17,085
# Students in 2nd Grade:
217
17,545
# Students in 3rd Grade:
205
18,002
# Students in 4th Grade:
238
19,038
# Students in 5th Grade:
234
27,012
# Students in 6th Grade:
220
86,424
# Students in 7th Grade:
242
104,180
# Students in 8th Grade:
235
107,358
# Students in 9th Grade:
286
36,930
# Students in 10th Grade:
256
31,365
# Students in 11th Grade:
273
30,027
# Students in 12th Grade:
311
31,935
# Ungraded Students:
2
2,169

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,848 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,267. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,702 is less than the state median of $17,461. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart display total revenue of Marquette Area Public Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$38 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart display total spending of Marquette Area Public Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,848
$18,267
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Marquette Area Public Schools  School District and median value from average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,702
$17,461
This chart display average spending per public school student in Marquette Area Public Schools  School District and median value from average spending per public school student of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Marquette Area Public Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Marquette Senior High School
Math: 38% | Reading: 64%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1203 West Fair Ave
Marquette, MI 49855
(906) 225-4254
Grades: 7-12
| 968 students
Rank: #22.
Bothwell Middle School
Math: 47% | Reading: 56%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1200 Tierney St
Marquette, MI 49855
(906) 225-4262
Grades: 5-8
| 698 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,207 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : 85% (Top 50% in MI)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 45% (Top 20%)
  • : 55% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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