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How many American Indian students were enrolled in Alger County schools 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 116 American Indian students enrolled in Alger County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 5.7% less 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, American Indian students comprised 12.3% of the student body to be the second highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the five schools in Alger County, Munising High and Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 49 students.

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.

Ethnicities in Alger County in 2022-23 School Year

White [83.4%]American Indian [12.3%]Ethnicities < 5% [4.3%]

Enrollment Demographics in Alger County Schools During 2022-23 School Year

School name% of American Indian students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Munising High and Middle School16.1305
William G. Mather Elementary School13.7249
Superior Central School8.5329
Burt Township School11.435
AuTrain-Onota Public School4.224

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