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Alger County Education: Which school had most students 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

Superior Central School had the highest enrollment among Alger County schools, welcoming 329 students during the 2022-23 school year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 53.5% of them were boys, and 46.5% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 87.8% of the Superior Central School total enrollment.

Among the five schools in Alger County, Munising High and Middle School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 305 students, while William G. Mather Elementary School welcomed 249 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Superior Central School is part of Superior Central School District, which roughly covers schools within Alger County, with its main office in Eben Junction.

In the previous school year, Superior Central School also had the highest number of students among Alger County schools.

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 have widened. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

Enrollment in Alger County Over 8 Years

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Enrollment in Alger County Schools During 2022-23 School Year

School nameCityTotal School Enrollment
Superior Central SchoolEben Junction329
Munising High and Middle SchoolMunising305
William G. Mather Elementary SchoolMunising249
Burt Township SchoolGrand Marais35
AuTrain-Onota Public SchoolDeerton24

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