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Alger County Education: 7 African American students were enrolled in 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 seven African American students enrolled in Alger County schools in the 2022-23 school year, the same number as 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, African American students comprised 0.7% of the student body to be the third lowest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the five schools in Alger County, Superior Central School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of four 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 African American students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Superior Central School1.2329
William G. Mather Elementary School0.8249
Munising High and Middle School0.3305
Burt Township School035
AuTrain-Onota Public School024

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