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Marquette County Education: Which school had most students enrolled in 2022-23 school year?

Superintendent of public instruction michael f rice 2023

MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education

MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education

Marquette Senior High School had the highest enrollment among Marquette County schools, welcoming 918 students during the 2022-23 school year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 52.4% of them were boys, and 47.6% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 89.2% of the Marquette Senior High School total enrollment.

Among the 25 schools in Marquette County, Aspen Ridge Elementary School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 747 students, while Bothwell Middle School welcomed 711 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Marquette Senior High School is part of Marquette Area Public Schools, which roughly covers schools within Marquette County, with its main office in Marquette.

In the previous school year, Marquette Senior High School also had the highest number of students among Marquette County schools.

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 have widened. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

Enrollment in Marquette County Over 8 Years

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Enrollment in Marquette County Schools During 2022-23 School Year

School nameCityTotal School Enrollment
Marquette Senior High SchoolMarquette918
Aspen Ridge Elementary SchoolIshpeming747
Bothwell Middle SchoolMarquette711
Lakeview SchoolNegaunee591
Gwinn Middle-High SchoolGwinn498
Negaunee Middle SchoolNegaunee468
Negaunee High SchoolNegaunee452
Cherry Creek Elementary SchoolMarquette416
Westwood High SchoolIshpeming394
Superior Hills Elementary SchoolMarquette361
Sandy Knoll SchoolMarquette349
Graveraet Elementary SchoolMarquette296
K. I. Sawyer Elementary SchoolGwinn243
George D. Gilbert Elementary SchoolGwinn239
Birchview SchoolIshpeming237
Ishpeming High SchoolIshpeming211
Ishpeming Middle SchoolIshpeming191
North Star Montessori AcademyMarquette190
Vandenboom Alternative High SchoolMarquette149
Republic-Michigamme SchoolRepublic86
Powell Township Elementary SchoolBig Bay42
Marquette-Alger Administrative UnitMarquette39
Wells Township SchoolArnold14
Ishpeming-Negaunee-NICE Community Education DivisionNegaunee12
Marquette Branch PrisonMarquette1

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