UP Gazette

Among the many ethnicities represented in Alger County schools, white was the most prevalent ethnicity among Alger County students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of the 942 students attending Alger County schools, 83.4% were white. American Indian students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 12.3% of Alger County students.

In the previous school year, white students were still the most common group in Alger County, representing 83.4% of the student body.

Superior Central School and William G. Mather Elementary School had the most diverse student body in Alger County including African American, American Indian, Asian, Hawaiian, Hispanic, and white.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county dropped 2.5% when compared to the previous year.

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.

School name	Most represented ethnicity	Percent of Total Student Body	Total Enrollment
AuTrain-Onota Public School	White	91.7%	24
Burt Township School	White	85.7%	35
Munising High and Middle School	White	81.3%	305
Superior Central School	White	87.8%	329
William G. Mather Elementary School	White	79.1%	249