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
Data showed that Alger County welcomed 938 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, American Indian students comprised 13.1% 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 2023-24 school year, with a total of 56 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.
| School name | % of American Indian students enrolment | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Munising High and Middle School | 17.9 | 312 |
| Superior Central School | 9.8 | 325 |
| William G. Mather Elementary School | 12.4 | 242 |
| Burt Township School | 10 | 40 |
| AuTrain-Onota Public School | 5.3 | 19 |
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