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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
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.
Overall District Rank
#127 out of 855 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
48%
Graduation Rate
85%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
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.
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,848
$18,267
Spending / Student
$11,702
$17,461
Best Marquette Area Public Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Marquette Senior High School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1203 West Fair Ave
Marquette, MI 49855
(906) 225-4254
Marquette, MI 49855
(906) 225-4254
Grades: 7-12
| 968 students
Rank: #22.
Bothwell Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1200 Tierney St
Marquette, MI 49855
(906) 225-4262
Marquette, MI 49855
(906) 225-4262
Grades: 5-8
| 698 students
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