UP Gazette

Superior Central School had the largest enrollment among Alger County schools, welcoming 325 students during the 2023-24 school year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 52.3% of them were boys, and 47.7% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 88% of the Superior Central School total enrollment.

Among the five schools in Alger County, Munising High and Middle School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 312 students, while William G. Mather Elementary School welcomed 242 students and ranked third in the 2023-24 school year.

Superior Central School is part of Superior Central School District, which roughly covers schools within Alger County, with its main office in Eben Junction.

In the previous school year, Superior Central School also had the largest number of students among Alger County schools.

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.

School name	City	Total School Enrollment
Superior Central School	Eben Junction	325
Munising High and Middle School	Munising	312
William G. Mather Elementary School	Munising	242
Burt Township School	Grand Marais	40
AuTrain-Onota Public School	Deerton	19