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Alger County Education: 12 Hispanic students were enrolled in 2022-23 school year

Superintendent of public instruction michael f rice 2023

MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education

MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education

There were 12 Hispanic students enrolled in Alger County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 9.1% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Alger County welcomed 942 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 1.3% of the student body to be the fourth most represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the four districts in Alger County, Munising Public Schools recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of nine students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Alger County.

Overall student enrollment in Michigan remains below pre-pandemic levels, with white students experiencing the largest decline at 6.5%.

Academic performance has also suffered, with the state's average NAEP score dropping by 6.5 points and ethnic achievement gaps widening. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

Ethnicities in Alger County in 2022-23 School Year
White [83.4%]American Indian [12.3%]Ethnicities <5% [4.3%]
Hispanic Enrollment in Alger County During 2022-23 School Year
District% of Hispanic Students EnrolledTotal Enrollment
Munising Public Schools1.6%570
Superior Central School District0.9%329

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