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Marquette Area 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%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,652 students in Marquette Area 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 School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,349 Schools
# Students
3,196 Students
537,315 Students
# Teachers
194 Teachers
31,652 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Marquette Area School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 851 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#128 out of 866 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
38%
Graduation Rate
88%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.60
# American Indian Students
78 Students
5,345 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
24 Students
19,936 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
65 Students
47,905 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
9%
# Black Students
22 Students
122,970 Students
% Black Students
1%
23%
# White Students
2,750 Students
312,168 Students
% White Students
86%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
471 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
253 Students
27,717 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
281
17,744
# Students in 1st Grade:
227
17,631
# Students in 2nd Grade:
236
18,045
# Students in 3rd Grade:
220
17,646
# Students in 4th Grade:
229
18,813
# Students in 5th Grade:
200
26,385
# Students in 6th Grade:
248
87,228
# Students in 7th Grade:
233
103,285
# Students in 8th Grade:
218
102,692
# Students in 9th Grade:
273
33,855
# Students in 10th Grade:
255
31,157
# Students in 11th Grade:
284
30,339
# Students in 12th Grade:
291
30,343
# Ungraded Students:
1
2,152
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,893 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,742 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,893
$18,510
Spending / Student
$11,742
$17,693
Best Marquette Area School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Marquette Senior High School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1203 W Fair Ave
Marquette, MI 49855
(906) 225-4254
Marquette, MI 49855
(906) 225-4254
Grades: 7-12
| 953 students
Rank: #22.
Bothwell Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1200 Tierney St
Marquette, MI 49855
(906) 225-4262
Marquette, MI 49855
(906) 225-4262
Grades: 5-8
| 699 students
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