Vandenboom Alternative High School

Located at 1175 ERIE AVE, in MARQUETTE, Michigan, Vandenboom Alternative High School is a very small high school that caters to 127 students (grades 9 through 12), run under Marquette Area Public Schools. That puts it 72% leaner than the typical public school in Michigan, which averages around 460 students.

Within Marquette Area Public Schools, which oversees 7 schools and 3,209 students, Vandenboom Alternative High School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Vandenboom Alternative High School records that nearly all students (80%) are White; the rest consists of 10% multiracial, 5% Native American, 3% Hispanic. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 91%.

On the resource side, Vandenboom Alternative High School reports 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.9:1. The state averages around 21.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 47% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Marquette County (around 34%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

In the area at large, Marquette County reports that the typical household earns roughly $65,429 per year, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Vandenboom Alternative High School is one of 25 public schools in Marquette County (combined enrollment of about 7,657 students).

The closest other public school is Marquette Senior High School, roughly 1.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a town-center site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Vandenboom Alternative High School has climbed 18%, going from 108 students in 2018 to 127 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 13.2:1 in 2018 to 14.9:1 today.

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