North Star Montessori Academy

As a very small elementary campus in MARQUETTE, Michigan, North Star Montessori Academy enrolls 145 students from grades pre-K through 8, run under North Star Montessori Academy. Compared to the state average of about 369 students per school, that is 61% below typical.

North Star Montessori Academy is the operating authority for North Star Montessori Academy, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

On the student-mix side, North Star Montessori Academy reports that nearly all students (86%) are White. The remainder comes out to 7% multiracial, 2% Black, 2% Native American.

In terms of school funding signals, North Star Montessori Academy shows 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.8:1, putting North Star Montessori Academy tighter than the state norm the norm. About 49% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Marquette County (around 34%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Marquette County shows 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. In all, Marquette County runs 25 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,657 students), of which North Star Montessori Academy is one.

The closest other public school is Vandenboom Alternative High School, roughly 1.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a town-center site. North Star Montessori Academy is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 51%: 296 students in 2018 compared to 145 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged up from 78% to 86% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 12.9:1 in 2018 to 9.7:1 today.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.