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Schools in Marquette · Marquette Area Public Schools

Marquette’s public schools outscore 80% of Michigan districts

In Marquette, 46% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Marquette, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

#187of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
56%
▲ 11 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
46%
▲ 12 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
87%
▲ 5 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.8K
▼ 17% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.5
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
7
2,652 students on the public path
In brief

Marquette’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 949 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Marquette’s, its schools beat 94%, higher than their 80% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 56% and math 46% in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 87% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,795 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then two middle schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

FR Marquette Catholic Academy (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Marquette’s grade

A Test scoresB Graduation

A−: better than 80% of Michigan school districts, #187 of 699 Michigan towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Michigan average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 80%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (949)Better than 94%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,586 test results and a graduating class of 254 could put Marquette anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Marquette’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,585 in math, 1,586 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Marquette, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A−
6–122 schoolsDepends on your addressA−

Marquette’s public schools are run by Marquette Area Public Schools, which also serves Chocolay and Marquette. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Marquette Area Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 3,209 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 17.5 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$13,795MI $16,528 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading56%
State average 45.4% · 1586 students tested
Math46%
State average 33.6% · 1585 students tested

Marquette vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Marquette’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MarquetteA−Marquette Area
SandsCGwinn Area

Every school in Marquette

7 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Marquetteby address
Superior Hills Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B+
405 students16:1Rate it →
Sandy Knoll School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B+
322 students14:1Rate it →
Graveraet Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
A−
289 students17:1Rate it →
Bothwell Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
A−
696 students19:1Rate it →
Marquette Senior High School
High · Grades 7–12
A−
940 students20:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Marquetterun by other districts or the state
MarquetteAlger Administrative Unit
Grades PK–12
38 students6:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
FR Marquette Catholic Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
148 students11:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Marquette Branch Prison).

Questions about Marquette’s schools

Are Marquette’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Marquette children attend outscore 80% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #187 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 94%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Marquette in?

Marquette Area Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,209 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

What is Marquette’s graduation rate?

87% of the class of 2023 in Marquette Area Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Marquette spend per student?

$13,795 in Marquette Area Public Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Marquette?

Yes: FR Marquette Catholic Academy (Catholic, grades PK–8, 148 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Michigan. Stars are from neighbors.