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Marine City High School

1085 WARD ST, MARINE CITY, MI 48039 · (810) 676-1900 · St. Clair County
GRADES 09–12HIGH23-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL437 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
437
High
DISTRICT 576 · STATE 460
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.5:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
158 students
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 55%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 911426%
Grade 108419%
Grade 1112529%
Grade 1211426%
Student demographics
6%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 56% · US 70%
White
42497%
DISTRICT 95% · STATE 63% · US 43%
Hispanic
72%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 9% · US 30%
Two+
61%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
22251%
Female
21549%

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Marine City High School this school43736.2%N/A
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Kingsley Area High School
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40137.7%N/A
Calumet High School
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52537.7%N/A
Negaunee High School
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47434.0%N/A
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39834.2%53.4%
Matched among Michigan high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Marine City High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MichiganIn St. Clair County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
437#347 of 844#8 of 15
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
16.1:1#111 of 548#2 of 10
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
5.8%#529 of 550#10 of 10
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
36.2%#438 of 654#6 of 11
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-13.5%#231 of 436#7 of 10
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
437
-96 (-18%) vs 2020
-36% since 1990-91, when it was 688
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 19.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2543727.116.1:136% (158)
2023-2445629.615.4:140% (183)
2022-2352327.618.9:133% (174)
2020-215332819.0:131% (164)
2017-1850527.318.5:134% (172)
2015-165352719.8:124% (131)
2010-117233421.3:129% (213)
2000-018224916.8:10% (0)
1990-91688N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Marine City High School.

Since 2017-18: students down 13% (505 to 437); teachers down 1% (27.3 to 27.1).

About Marine City High School

Families in MARINE CITY, Michigan, are served by Marine City High School, a mid-sized high school. Total enrollment is 437 students, and the grades served are 9 through 12.

A total of 9 schools make up East China School District, with 3,405 students enrolled.

White students are 97% of those enrolled at Marine City High School. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 6, compared with 70 nationally.

With 27.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 16.1:1. High schools in Michigan average 21.6:1, 5.5 more students per teacher than here. Roughly 36% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in St. Clair County report 46%.

Five-year Census Bureau estimates for St. Clair County show that median household income comes to about $71,270, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 20% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. The county's public schools total 57, with about 20,511 students.

Marine City Middle School sits less than a tenth of a mile from Marine City High School. Around the school, 3 other public schools are within five miles.

In the federal locale system, Marine City High School is coded Suburb: Small, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000.

The school's student count decreased 18% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. The number of students per teacher dropped from 19.0 to 16.1 over 4 years.

Marine City High School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.

St. Clair County at a glance

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Population
160,221
Census ACS
Median income
$71,270
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
57
20,511 students

Quick facts

School name
Marine City High School
District
East China School District
Address
1085 WARD ST, MARINE CITY, MI 48039
Phone
(810) 676-1900
County
St. Clair County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
437
Teachers (FTE)
27
Student–teacher ratio
16.1:1
Free and reduced lunch
158 (36%)
Locale
23-Suburb: Small
NCES ID
261242004941
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in East China School District
Other schools in MARINE CITY
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Marine City High School
What is the total enrollment at Marine City High School?
Marine City High School enrolls approximately 437 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Marine City High School serve?
Marine City High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Marine City High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Marine City High School is approximately 16.1:1 (27 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Marine City High School?
Student demographics at Marine City High School are roughly 97% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
What district is Marine City High School in?
Marine City High School is part of East China School District.
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