Dr. Michael F. Rice Michigan superintendent of public instruction | https://radio.wcmu.org/
Dr. Michael F. Rice Michigan superintendent of public instruction | https://radio.wcmu.org/
Boys made up 51.1% of the county student body, while the other 48.9% were girls.
Data also showed that white students made up 88% of the student body, the highest percentage in Marquette County schools, followed by 6.5% multiracial, 2.2% Hispanic, 1.9% American Indian, 0.8% African American, 0.5% Asian and 0.2% Hawaiian students.
Marquette Senior High School had the highest enrollment among Marquette County's 25 schools in the 2024-25 school year, welcoming 942 students.
In the 2024-25 school year, 1,427,386 students enrolled in Michigan schools, a figure 4.8% below the pre-pandemic total of 1,499,552 in 2019-20, with white students seeing the largest decline of approximately 3%.
Academic performance in Michigan remains below pre-pandemic levels. According to the 2024 NAEP results, the share of students reaching the basic benchmark in core subjects is about 10 percentage points lower than in 2019—except for fourth-grade math, which saw a decline of just 2 points.
Achievement gaps between ethnic groups also persist. On average, Hispanic students scored 15 points below white students. The gap was even wider for Black students, who scored about 30 points lower than their white peers.
The 2025 education budget, approved by Gov. Whitmer last July, totals $23.4 billion—$900 million less than the previous year’s budget. K-12 schools are working with $20.6 billion, a reduction from the $21.5 billion allocated in 2024.
Some school superintendents and educators were concerned about the new budget. "Schools cannot function properly without adequate funding for safety and mental health," stated Rep. David Martin, R-Davison, referring to a significant cut of around $301 million from school safety and mental health programs. Based on the current bill, the program will receive just $26.5 million.
| School name | Total enrollment in 2023-24 | Total enrollment in 2024-25 | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marquette Senior High School | 954 | 942 | -1.3% |
| Aspen Ridge Elementary School | 737 | 721 | -2.2% |
| Bothwell Middle School | 699 | 696 | -0.4% |
| Lakeview School | 588 | 584 | -0.7% |
| Gwinn Middle-High School | 505 | 477 | -5.5% |
| Negaunee High School | 450 | 474 | 5.3% |
| Negaunee Middle School | 458 | 464 | 1.3% |
| Cherry Creek Elementary School | 410 | 430 | 4.9% |
| Superior Hills Elementary School | 381 | 405 | 6.3% |
| Westwood High School | 405 | 384 | -5.2% |
| Sandy Knoll School | 315 | 322 | 2.2% |
| Graveraet Elementary School | 287 | 289 | 0.7% |
| Birchview School | 245 | 233 | -4.9% |
| George D. Gilbert Elementary School | 218 | 208 | -4.6% |
| K. I. Sawyer Elementary School | 244 | 207 | -15.2% |
| Ishpeming Middle School | 182 | 185 | 1.6% |
| Ishpeming High School | 211 | 172 | -18.5% |
| North Star Montessori Academy | 191 | 145 | -24.1% |
| Vandenboom Alternative High School | 151 | 127 | -15.9% |
| Republic-Michigamme School | 83 | 80 | -3.6% |
| Marquette-Alger Administrative Unit | 39 | 50 | 28.2% |
| Powell Township Elementary School | 51 | 46 | -9.8% |
| Ishpeming-Negaunee-NICE Community Education Division | 19 | 22 | 15.8% |
| Wells Township School | 6 | 8 | 33.3% |
| Marquette Branch Prison | -- | 1 | -- |
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