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There were 6,907 white students enrolled in Marquette County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 0.3% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Marquette County welcomed 7,855 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 87.9% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the 10 districts in Marquette County, Marquette Area Public Schools recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 2,797 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Marquette County.

Overall student enrollment in Michigan remains below pre-pandemic levels, with white students experiencing the largest decline at 6.5%.

Academic performance has also suffered, with the state's average NAEP score dropping by 6.5 points and ethnic achievement gaps widening. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

District	% of white Students Enrolled	Total Enrollment
Gwinn Area Community Schools	82.9%	997
Ishpeming Public School District No. 1	86.8%	674
Marquette Area Public Schools	86.5%	3,233
Marquette-Alger RESA	84.4%	154
NICE Community School District	94.1%	1,159
Negaunee Public Schools	90.7%	1,552
North Star Montessori Academy	78.9%	190
Powell Township Schools	85.7%	42
Republic-Michigamme Schools	93%	86
Wells Township School District	100%	14