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ISD 52 — Marquette-Alger RESA

Comparison of all 13 educational entities (FY 2025).

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ISD Cohort:

Traditional LEAs 12 Charter Academies 1 All Districts 13

All Entities Combined Aggregated across traditional LEAs and charters.

Member Districts

LEAs & Public School Academies

Total Student Enrollment

8,611.1

Audited FY 2025 blended FTE

Total Operating Budget

$142.8M

Fund 11 General Operating

Median Reserve Margin

40.5%

ISD Member District Median

Median Pupil:Teacher

16.6:1

Enrolled Pupils / Teacher FTE

At-Risk Districts

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)	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%
North Star Montessori Academy Code: 52901 PSA	143.5 pupils -47.0% (10y)	$2.7M Fund 11 Spend	-$258K deficit	63.69% Capital-Encumbered
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.