UP Gazette

There were 958 students enrolled in Alger County school districts in the 2022-23 school year, 2.5% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

The county's data showed that ninth grade had the biggest classes with 97 students during the 2022-23 school year, while pre-kindergarten saw the smallest enrollment that year with just 16 students.

Countywide, Munising Public Schools welcomed the most students during the 2022-23 school year.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the article 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 have widened. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

District	Total enrollment in 2021-22	Total enrollment in 2022-23	% Change from Previous Year
Munising Public Schools	587	570	-2.9
Superior Central School District	343	329	-4.1
Burt Township School District	29	35	20.7
AuTrain-Onota Public Schools	24	24	0