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Which Marquette County district had the biggest enrollment 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 Area Public Schools had the highest enrollment among Marquette County districts, welcoming 3,233 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, 51.5% of them were boys, and 48.5% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 86.5% of the Marquette Area Public Schools total enrollment.

Among the 10 districts in Marquette County, Negaunee Public Schools ranked second in enrollment numbers with 1,552 students, while NICE Community School District welcomed 1,159 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Marquette Area Public Schools roughly covers schools within Marquette County, with its main office in Marquette.

In the previous school year, Marquette Area Public Schools 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 Districts During 2022-23 School Year

DistrictCity (Main Office)Total Enrollment
Marquette Area Public SchoolsMarquette3,233
Negaunee Public SchoolsNegaunee1,552
NICE Community School DistrictIshpeming1,159
Gwinn Area Community SchoolsGwinn997
Ishpeming Public School District No. 1Ishpeming674
North Star Montessori AcademyMarquette190
Marquette-Alger RESAMarquette154
Republic-Michigamme SchoolsRepublic86
Powell Township SchoolsBig Bay42
Wells Township School DistrictArnold14

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