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Marinette School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Marinette, Peshtigo, Porterfield and Lake, and parts of Grover.
Students
1,914
Schools
4
Spent per student
$13,074
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
Debt
$29.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Marinette School District
- School Grade D: better than 8% of Michigan districts
- Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
- Spends 21% less per student than the WI average
- 15 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 21.4% since 2020
- Debt of $29.2M, about $15,230 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Quinnesec.
K–4Woodland Elementary SchoolBreitung Township Schools
5–8Kingsford Middle SchoolBreitung Township Schools
9–12Kingsford High SchoolBreitung Township Schools
Test scores vs. WI
2020–21Math proficiency21%
State average 37.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 90.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,074 per student · 21% below WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 42%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 25%State 63%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,577’20
1,567’21
1,919’22
1,958’23
1,914’24
Up 21.4% since 2020.
Students
White 83%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 5%Black 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.