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Which Marquette County school had largest enrollment in 2023-24 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 largest enrollment among Marquette County schools, welcoming 954 students during the 2023-24 school year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 52.2% of them were boys, and 47.8% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 87.8% of the Marquette Senior High School total enrollment.

Among the 24 schools in Marquette County, Aspen Ridge Elementary School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 737 students, while Bothwell Middle School welcomed 699 students and ranked third in the 2023-24 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 largest 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 9 Years

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Enrollment in Marquette County Schools During 2023-24 School Year

School nameCityTotal School Enrollment
Marquette Senior High SchoolMarquette954
Aspen Ridge Elementary SchoolIshpeming737
Bothwell Middle SchoolMarquette699
Lakeview SchoolNegaunee588
Gwinn Middle-High SchoolGwinn505
Negaunee Middle SchoolNegaunee458
Negaunee High SchoolNegaunee450
Cherry Creek Elementary SchoolMarquette410
Westwood High SchoolIshpeming405
Superior Hills Elementary SchoolMarquette381
Sandy Knoll SchoolMarquette315
Graveraet Elementary SchoolMarquette287
Birchview SchoolIshpeming245
K. I. Sawyer Elementary SchoolGwinn244
George D. Gilbert Elementary SchoolGwinn218
Ishpeming High SchoolIshpeming211
North Star Montessori AcademyMarquette191
Ishpeming Middle SchoolIshpeming182
Vandenboom Alternative High SchoolMarquette151
Republic-Michigamme SchoolRepublic83
Powell Township Elementary SchoolBig Bay51
Marquette-Alger Administrative UnitMarquette39
Ishpeming-Negaunee-NICE Community Education DivisionNegaunee19
Wells Township SchoolArnold6

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