Marquette Area Public Schools
Marquette Area Public Schools is a public school district based in Marquette, Michigan, serving 3,233 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #104 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 67% of them. Its schools average 462 students each, about the same as the Michigan median of 421. Its superintendent is Zachary Sedgwick. It spends about $11,366 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 17.6 students per teacher.
How Marquette Area compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Marquette Area | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,366 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,070 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $37.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $41.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 184 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 408 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.6 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 404 | 585 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Michigan median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: Michigan CEPI Educational Entity Master, checked 2026-10-04. Report a change
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Peer districts in Michigan
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Shore Public Schools (Macomb)St Clr Shores | 3,262 | 6 | $13,049 | 18.3 | #103 |
| Marquette Area Public SchoolsMarquette · this district | 3,233 | 7 | $11,366 | 17.6 | #104 |
| Garden City Public SchoolsGarden City | 3,217 | 8 | $16,594 | 13.4 | #105 |
| Northview Public SchoolsGrand Rapids | 3,173 | 8 | $11,186 | 17.1 | #106 |
| Holly Area School DistrictHolly | 3,157 | 6 | $12,425 | 16.6 | #107 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette ElementaryLafayette, CA | 3,235 | $13,129 | 21.7 |
| Slinger School DistrictSlinger, WI | 3,234 | $10,666 | 16.6 |
| West Chicago ESD 33West Chicago, IL | 3,233 | $20,894 | 11.2 |
| Kent CityKent, OH | 3,233 | $15,927 | 17.9 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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