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How many white students were enrolled in Alger County schools 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 778 white students enrolled in Alger County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 1% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Alger County welcomed 938 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, white students comprised 82.9% of the student body to be the highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the five schools in Alger County, Superior Central School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 286 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 2023-24 School Year

White [82.9%]American Indian [13.1%]Ethnicities < 5% [4%]

Enrollment Demographics in Alger County Schools During 2023-24 School Year

School name% of white students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Superior Central School88325
Munising High and Middle School78.8312
William G. Mather Elementary School81.8242
Burt Township School77.540
AuTrain-Onota Public School89.519

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