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Marquette Area Public Schools Schools
Marquette Area Public Schools is a public school district in Michigan, based in Marquette County (Marquette). SchoolGrade grades 7 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Marquette Area Public Schools on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Marquette Area Public Schools
7 of 7 schools in Marquette Area Public Schools carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
B: 4C: 2D: 1
Best schools in Marquette Area Public Schools
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B Graveraet Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B Sandy Knoll School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B Bothwell Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Superior Hills Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C+ Cherry Creek Elementary School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- C+ Marquette Senior High School (High school, meets expectations)
- D- Vandenboom Alternative High School (High school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Marquette Area Public Schools
High schools (2)
- C+ Marquette Senior High School, Marquette
- D- Vandenboom Alternative High School, Marquette
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- B Bothwell Middle School, Marquette
Elementary and primary schools (3)
- C+ Cherry Creek Elementary School, Marquette
- B Graveraet Elementary School, Marquette
- B- Superior Hills Elementary School, Marquette
Other schools and academies (1)
- B Sandy Knoll School, Marquette
Where Marquette Area Public Schools schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Marquette (7)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Michigan
- County: Marquette County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,227 students with 194 full-time-equivalent teachers and 434 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2600013
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Negaunee Public Schools (3 schools, 19 mi)
- Ishpeming Public School District No. 1 (4 schools, 20 mi)
- Gwinn Area Community Schools (3 schools, 28 mi)
- Houghton-Portage Township School District (3 schools, 60 mi)
- Gladstone Area Schools (4 schools, 61 mi)
- Public Schools of Calumet Laurium & Keweenaw (4 schools, 62 mi)
- North Central Area Schools (3 schools, 63 mi)
- Breitung Township School District (3 schools, 65 mi)
Questions about Marquette Area Public Schools
How many schools are in Marquette Area Public Schools?
SchoolGrade grades 7 public schools in Marquette Area Public Schools, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Marquette Area Public Schools serve?
The largest by graded schools: Marquette.
How good are the schools in Marquette Area Public Schools?
Across the 7 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C+, with 37.7% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 41.1%. 71% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Marquette Area Public Schools?
3,227 students were enrolled in Marquette Area Public Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 16.6 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Marquette Area Public Schools?
Marquette Area Public Schools is in Michigan, based in Marquette County, with its district office in Marquette. Its boundary covers about 127 sq mi.