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About this school
North Star Montessori Academy is
a town public school
in Marquette, Michigan that is part of Michigan Department of Education.
It serves 191 students
in grades K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.3:1.
Its teachers have had 38 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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11%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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North Star Montessori Academy
$18,634
raised using DonorsChoose
38
projects
funded
11
teachers
funded
133
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
technology
10
projects for
books
7
projects
for
art supplies
North Star Montessori Academy has received support from
89 individuals from Michigan and
44 individuals out-of-state.