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Marquette Area Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Marquette, Chocolay Township and Marquette Township, and parts of Sands Township.
Students
3,209
Schools
7
Spent per student
$13,795
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
24%
Debt
$3.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Marquette Area Public Schools
- School Grade A−: better than 82% of Wisconsin districts
- Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
- Spends 17% less per student than the MI average
- 17 students per teacher
- Debt of $3.2M, about $997 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Unity.
K–5Colby ElementaryColby School District
6–8Colby MiddleColby School District
9–12Colby HighColby School District
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency45%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts55%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)86%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,795 per student · 17% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 37%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 33%State 63%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,136’20
3,207’21
3,197’22
3,196’23
3,209’24
About steady.
Students
White 86%Two or more races 7%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Hispanic 2%Black <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
7 public schools.
Cherry Creek Elementary School
B+430 students18:1
Superior Hills Elementary School
B+405 students16:1
Sandy Knoll School
B+322 students14:1
Graveraet Elementary School
A−289 students17:1
Bothwell Middle School
A−696 students19:1
Marquette Senior High School
A−940 students20:1
Vandenboom Alternative High School
C−127 students15:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Gwinn Area Community SchoolsForsyth Township, Skandia Township, West Branch Township
$15,918per student
Negaunee Public SchoolsNegaunee Township, Richmond Township
$13,946per student
Powell Township SchoolsIshpeming Township, Powell Township
$31,549per student
Autrain-Onota Public SchoolsOnota Township
$47,895per student
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.