MARQUETTEALGER ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT
MarquetteAlger Administrative Unit is a public school that is part of the Marquette-Alger Regional Education Service Agency school district, located in MARQUETTE, MI with about 38 students offering grade levels from Pre-Kindergarten to 12th Grade. With about 7 teachers, MarquetteAlger Administrative Unit has a student/teacher ratio of about 5:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
The **Marquette-Alger Regional Educational Service Agency (MARESA)**, also known as the Marquette-Alger Administrative Unit, is an intermediate school district based in Marquette, Michigan. It serves as a vital educational support hub for the school districts located within Marquette and Alger counties. Rather than operating as a traditional K-12 school for students, MARESA functions as a regional service provider that bridges the gap between the Michigan Department of Education and local school districts, ensuring that area schools have the resources, training, and administrative support necessary to operate effectively.
The agency’s primary mission is to provide specialized programming and technical assistance that individual districts might not be able to sustain on their own. This includes offering high-quality special education services, professional development for educators, data management, and early childhood education initiatives like Head Start. By centralizing these essential functions, MARESA helps improve educational outcomes for students across the Upper Peninsula while fostering collaboration among the diverse school communities it serves.
For more information, contact MarquetteAlger Administrative Unit at (906) 226-5102 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
MARQUETTE, MI 49855-3847
(906) 226-5102
http://www.maresa.org
MARQUETTEALGER ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT is a public school in MARQUETTE, MI with about 38 enrolled students. See other public other schools in Michigan
School Details
- Level:
-
Other
(Special Education School)
- Charter School:*
- No
- Total Students:
- 38
- Teachers:
- 7.1
- NSLP Status:1
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Not a Title I school
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 38 students
The primary ethnicity of students attending MARQUETTEALGER ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT is predominantly White, representing about 76% of the student body.
- White
- 76.3%
- American Indian or Alaska Native
- 7.9%
- Hispanic/Latino
- 7.9%
- Two or more races
- 5.3%
- Black or African American
- 2.6%
- Female
- 50.0%
- Male
- 50.0%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.