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Marquette Senior High School

1203 W FAIR AVE, MARQUETTE, MI 49855 · (906) 225-4254 · Marquette County
GRADES 07–12HIGH33-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL940 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
940
High
DISTRICT 534 · STATE 460
Student : Teacher
19.5:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.2:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
17%
163 students
DISTRICT 28% · 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 923225%
Grade 1024926%
Grade 1120722%
Grade 1225227%
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 56% · US 70%
White
82388%
DISTRICT 86% · STATE 63% · US 43%
Hispanic
182%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 9% · US 30%
Black
71%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 18% · US 15%
Asian
61%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 4% · US 6%
Two+
627%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
222%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 1% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
49653%
Female
44447%

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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 Marquette Senior High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MichiganIn Marquette County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
940#146 of 844#1 of 8
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
19.5:1#362 of 548N/A
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
22.8%#324 of 550N/A
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
17.3%#603 of 654#6 of 6
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-3.0%#411 of 436N/A
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
940
+5 (+1%) vs 2020
-33% since 1990-91, when it was 1,406
Student : Teacher
19.5:1
was 19.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2594048.219.5:117% (163)
2023-2495354.217.6:121% (201)
2022-239155018.3:121% (196)
2020-219354919.1:122% (202)
2017-1896950.719.1:124% (231)
2015-161,0125119.8:118% (178)
2010-111,0055617.9:118% (181)
2000-011,5347819.7:111% (174)
1990-911,406N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Marquette Senior High School.

Since 2017-18: students down 3% (969 to 940); teachers down 5% (50.7 to 48.2).

About Marquette Senior High School

Marquette Senior High School is a high school in MARQUETTE, Michigan, and it is part of Marquette Area Public Schools. Enrollment totals 940 students across grades 7 through 12. The school is 104% bigger than the average for high schools in Michigan.

Marquette Area Public Schools has 7 schools; together they serve 3,209 students.

At Marquette Senior High School, 88% of students are White. It is also 7% multiracial and 2% Native American. Census estimates put Marquette County at about 91% White, close to the school's figure. The diversity index for Marquette Senior High School is 23%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

There are 48.2 full-time-equivalent teachers at Marquette Senior High School, giving a ratio of 19.5:1. High schools in Michigan average 21.6:1, 2.1 more students per teacher than here. A total of 163 students, or 17%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Marquette County average 34%.

The school is in Marquette County, where median household income comes to about $65,429, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Marquette County's 25 public schools enroll about 7,657 students and include Marquette Senior High School.

Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Sandy Knoll School, is about 0.8 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

NCES lists the school's locale as Town: Remote. That means it sits in a town far from an urbanized area.

Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 935 in 2020-21, 940 in 2024-25.

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Marquette County at a glance

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Population
67,112
Census ACS
Median income
$65,429
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
7,657 students

Quick facts

School name
Marquette Senior High School
District
Marquette Area Public Schools
Address
1203 W FAIR AVE, MARQUETTE, MI 49855
Phone
(906) 225-4254
County
Marquette County
Level
High
Grade range
07–12
Total enrollment
940
Teachers (FTE)
48
Student–teacher ratio
19.5:1
Free and reduced lunch
163 (17%)
Locale
33-Town: Remote
NCES ID
260001303869
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Marquette Area Public Schools
Other schools in MARQUETTE
Other Marquette Senior High schools

One other US public school is named Marquette Senior High. Marquette Senior High School is the 2nd largest of the 2.

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Frequently asked questions

About Marquette Senior High School
What is the total enrollment at Marquette Senior High School?
Marquette Senior High School enrolls approximately 940 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does Marquette Senior High School serve?
Marquette Senior High School serves grades 07-12.
How many students per teacher at Marquette Senior High School?
Approximately 19.5:1 students per teacher at Marquette Senior High School.
How diverse is Marquette Senior High School?
Marquette Senior High School reports a student body of 88% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Marquette Senior High School?
Marquette Senior High School is overseen by Marquette Area Public Schools in Marquette County.
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