UP Gazette

There were 8,101 students enrolled in Marquette County school districts in the 2022-23 school year, 0.2% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

The county's data showed that kindergarten had the biggest classes with 737 students during the 2022-23 school year, while pre-kindergarten saw the smallest enrollment that year with just 247 students.

Countywide, Marquette Area Public Schools welcomed the most students during the 2022-23 school year.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the article 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 have widened. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

District	Total enrollment in 2021-22	Total enrollment in 2022-23	% Change from Previous Year
Marquette Area Public Schools	3,245	3,233	-0.4
Negaunee Public Schools	1,511	1,552	2.7
NICE Community School District	1,143	1,159	1.4
Gwinn Area Community Schools	1,015	997	-1.8
Ishpeming Public School District No. 1	673	674	0.1
North Star Montessori Academy	233	190	-18.5
Marquette-Alger RESA	130	154	18.5
Republic-Michigamme Schools	86	86	0
Powell Township Schools	36	42	16.7
Wells Township School District	15	14	-6.7