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Enrollment Analysis: Did Alger County's school districts enrollment rise or fall in 2023-24 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 956 students enrolled in Alger County school districts in the 2023-24 school year, 0.2% 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 104 students during the 2023-24 school year, while pre-kindergarten saw the smallest enrollment that year with just 18 students.

Countywide, Munising Public Schools welcomed the most students during the 2023-24 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.

Enrollment in Alger County Over 9 Years

02004006008001,0002023-242022-232021-222020-212019-202018-192017-182016-172015-169569569589589839839739731,0401,0401,0631,0631,0401,0401,0611,0611,0811,081

Enrollment in Alger County Schools

DistrictTotal enrollment in 2022-23Total enrollment in 2023-24% Change from Previous Year
Munising Public Schools5705720.4
Superior Central School District329325-1.2
Burt Township School District354014.3
AuTrain-Onota Public Schools2419-20.8

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