Gwinn MiddleHigh School

Gwinn MiddleHigh School operates as an average-sized secondary school in GWINN, Michigan, overseen by Gwinn Area Community Schools. Current enrollment sits at 477 students spanning grades 6 through 12.

Across the 3 schools in Gwinn Area Community Schools (892 students total), Gwinn MiddleHigh School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Gwinn MiddleHigh School records that 81% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest is composed of 9% multiracial, 6% Hispanic. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 91%.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 21.6:1 average. Around 48% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Marquette County runs at roughly 34%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

Zooming out to the county, Marquette County reports that median household income runs about $65,429, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Gwinn MiddleHigh School is one of 25 public schools in Marquette County (combined enrollment of about 7,657 students).

The closest other public school is George D Gilbert Elementary School, roughly 0.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 5%: 502 students in 2018 compared to 477 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 85% to 81% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 17.4:1 in 2018 to 14.9:1 today.

On the community side, members of the Gwinn MiddleHigh School community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.