Total enrollment
3,209
+73 (+2%) vs SY 2020-21
7 schools in Marquette Area Public Schools
Michigan · 3,209 students · 2 cities
Marquette Area Public Schools, Michigan runs 7 public K-12 schools today, teaching approximately 3,209 students across 4 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high.
4-year change in Marquette Area Public Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Marquette Area Public Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Michigan | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.1% | #45 of 121 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,209 | #103 of 454 | #3,020 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 7 | #108 of 454 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.5:1 | #299 of 452 | #7,432 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 24.0% | #402 of 454 | #7,146 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.7% | #187 of 325 | #5,201 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Marquette Area Public Schools
State test results across the district's 5 scored schools run from Sandy Knoll School at 59.9% proficient to Cherry Creek Elementary School at 43.0%, a gap of 16.9 points. That is the 76th widest gap among 129 Michigan districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 7 district schools that reported both years went from 3,213 to 3,209 students (unchanged) and from 182 to 184 full-time teachers (up 1%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marquette Senior High School | Marquette | High | 07-12 | 940 |
| Bothwell Middle School | Marquette | Middle | 05-08 | 696 |
| Cherry Creek Elementary School | Marquette | Elementary | KG-05 | 430 |
| Superior Hills Elementary School | Marquette | Elementary | PK-05 | 405 |
| Sandy Knoll School | Marquette | Elementary | PK-05 | 322 |
| Graveraet Elementary School | Marquette | Elementary | KG-05 | 289 |
| Vandenboom Alternative High School | Marquette | High | 09-12 | 127 |
About Marquette Area Public Schools
Marquette Area Public Schools is a rural-scale public-school district in Michigan. The district runs 7 schools and educates approximately 3,209 students.
Looking at the level breakdown, Marquette Area Public Schools spans 4 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high schools.
On a per-school basis, Marquette Area Public Schools runs about 458 students per school, 13% above the state mean of roughly 406.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Marquette Area Public Schools has stayed largely flat since SY 2020-21, moving from about 3,136 students to 3,209.
On allk12, the community for Marquette Area Public Schools discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.