Negaunee Middle School

Negaunee Middle School, a mid-tier middle-grades school in NEGAUNEE, Michigan, operated by Negaunee Public Schools, caters to 464 students, covering grades 5 through 8.

Negaunee Public Schools runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 1,522 students. Negaunee Middle School is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Negaunee Middle School shows that nearly all students (92%) are White. Other groups include 6% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.5:1 average. About 34% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Negaunee Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 51.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 54.5%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Marquette County put median household earnings sit near $65,429, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Marquette County's 25 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,657 students), Negaunee Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Negaunee High School, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools. Among the 4 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Negaunee Middle School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 45.2%.

The school occupies a town-center site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count held roughly steady: 457 students in 2018 compared to 464 in 2025.

On the community side, the feed for Negaunee Middle School typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.