UP Gazette

There were 147 American Indian students enrolled in Marquette County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 3.5% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Marquette County welcomed 7,829 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, American Indian students comprised 1.9% of the student body to be the fourth highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 24 schools in Marquette County, Marquette Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 20 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 have widened. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

School name	% of American Indian students enrolment	Total enrollment
Marquette Senior High School	2.1	954
Bothwell Middle School	2.7	699
Cherry Creek Elementary School	3.7	410
Gwinn Middle-High School	2.2	505
Lakeview School	1.7	588
Westwood High School	2.5	405
Sandy Knoll School	2.5	315
Superior Hills Elementary School	1.8	381
Aspen Ridge Elementary School	0.9	737
North Star Montessori Academy	3.1	191
Graveraet Elementary School	1.7	287
Negaunee Middle School	1.1	458
Negaunee High School	1.1	450
K. I. Sawyer Elementary School	1.6	244
Vandenboom Alternative High School	2.6	151
Ishpeming High School	1.4	211
Birchview School	1.2	245
Ishpeming Middle School	1.1	182
Marquette-Alger Administrative Unit	5.1	39
George D. Gilbert Elementary School	0.5	218
Powell Township Elementary School	0	51
Republic-Michigamme School	0	83
Ishpeming-Negaunee-NICE Community Education Division	0	19
Wells Township School	0	6