UP Gazette

There were 2,797 white students enrolled in Marquette Area Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 0.8% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Marquette Area Public Schools welcomed 3,233 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students made up 86.5% of the student body, making them the most represented ethnicity in the district.

Marquette Area Public Schools roughly covers seven schools within Marquette County and has its main office in Marquette.

Among the seven schools in Marquette Area Public Schools, Marquette Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 819 students.

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.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total White Students	White %
2022-23	3,233	2,797	86.5%
2021-22	3,245	2,819	86.9%
2020-21	3,176	2,780	87.5%
2019-20	3,265	2,850	87.3%
2018-19	3,285	2,863	87.2%
2017-18	3,267	2,870	87.8%
2016-17	3,195	2,824	88.4%
2015-16	3,238	2,853	88.1%