North Star Montessori Academy operates 1 public schools serving 190 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 145 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Marquette County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,850 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 9.2% local, 71.3% state, and 19.4% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration.
a 145:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 86.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 86.2% White, 2.1% African American, 1.4% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
North Star Montessori Academy accounts for 100.0% of all North Star Montessori Academy student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means North Star Montessori Academy-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
North Star Montessori Academy student-counselor ratio is 145:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
North Star Montessori Academy chronic absenteeism rate is 86.9% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in North Star Montessori Academy?
North Star Montessori Academy has 1 schools, including 1 other. Total enrollment is 190 students.
How much does North Star Montessori Academy spend per student?
North Star Montessori Academy spends $11,850 per student.
What is the average rent near North Star Montessori Academy?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Marquette County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of North Star Montessori Academy?
North Star Montessori Academy students are 86.2% White, 2.1% African American, 1.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% Asian, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.