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ISD 52 — Marquette-Alger RESA

Comparison of 12 traditional local public school districts (FY 2025).

ISD Cohort:
Traditional LEAs 12 Charter Academies 1 All Districts 13
Traditional LEAs Benchmarks calculated across constituent school districts with taxing authority.
Member Districts
12
Traditional LEAs (of 13 total)
Total Student Enrollment
8,467.6
Audited FY 2025 blended FTE
Total Operating Budget
$140.0M
Fund 11 General Operating
Median Reserve Margin
40.5%
ISD Member District Median
Median Pupil:Teacher
18.0:1
Enrolled Pupils / Teacher FTE
At-Risk Districts
0
0 Early Warning, 0 Deficit

Member District Comparisons

Audited student enrollment, staffing, operating budgets, and reserve margins for all districts in ISD 52 — Marquette-Alger RESA.

District Name & Code Enrollment (FTE) Operating Spend (F11) Annual Net (FY 2025) Annual Operating Net (Surplus / Deficit) Current-year operational net result (General Fund 11 Revenue minus Expenditures). A negative figure indicates the district drew down reserves (operated at an annual deficit); a positive figure indicates net additions to fund balance. View in Glossary → Reserve Margin
Marquette Area Public Schools
Code: 52170
3,215.5 pupils
-0.4% (10y)
$48.3M
Fund 11 Spend
+$1.2M
surplus
40.46%
Negaunee Public Schools
Code: 52090
1,547.9 pupils
-0.4% (10y)
$22.5M
Fund 11 Spend
+$1.5M
surplus
61.6%
Capital-Encumbered
NICE Community School District
Code: 52015
1,107.2 pupils
-4.1% (10y)
$18.9M
Fund 11 Spend
+$270K
surplus
15.95%
Gwinn Area Community Schools
Code: 52040
900.9 pupils
-12.7% (10y)
$15.2M
Fund 11 Spend
+$670K
surplus
25.23%
Ishpeming Public School District No. 1
Code: 52180
630.3 pupils
-19.2% (10y)
$12.0M
Fund 11 Spend
-$238K
deficit
22.17%
Munising Public Schools
Code: 02070
553.2 pupils
-18.0% (10y)
$9.2M
Fund 11 Spend
+$151K
surplus
20.03%
Superior Central School District
Code: 02080
325.9 pupils
-7.4% (10y)
$5.2M
Fund 11 Spend
-$17K
deficit
23.54%
Republic-Michigamme Schools
Code: 52110
80.1 pupils
-42.5% (10y)
$2.8M
Fund 11 Spend
+$456K
surplus
202.72%
Capital-Encumbered
Powell Township Schools
Code: 52100
45.2 pupils
+31.2% (10y)
$1.8M
Fund 11 Spend
+$144K
surplus
49.02%
Capital-Encumbered
Burt Township School District
Code: 02020
33.3 pupils
+33.0% (10y)
$2.0M
Fund 11 Spend
+$56K
surplus
29.39%
AuTrain-Onota Public Schools
Code: 02010
20.1 pupils
-35.2% (10y)
$1.2M
Fund 11 Spend
+$54K
surplus
65.03%
Capital-Encumbered
Wells Township School District
Code: 52160
8 pupils
+14.3% (10y)
$965K
Fund 11 Spend
+$24K
surplus
178.88%
Capital-Encumbered
Reserve Key: Deficit (< 0%) Early Warning (< 5%) Fiscal Watch (5%–10%) Standard (10%–50%) High (> 50%)
Source: Michigan Department of Education (MDE) Bulletin 1014 (Operating Expenditures & Staffing) and Bulletin 1011 (Balance Sheet). Audited FY 2025. Capital facility funds restricted under MCL 380.1212.