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Tuesday, December 24, 2024

Enrollment Analysis: Multiracial students comprised 1.7% of Alger County's student body 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 16 multiracial students enrolled in Alger County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 14.3% more 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, multiracial students comprised 1.7% of the student body to be the third highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the five schools in Alger County, William G. Mather Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of seven 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 multiracial students enrolmentTotal enrollment
William G. Mather Elementary School2.9242
Burt Township School12.540
Munising High and Middle School1.3312
Superior Central School0325
AuTrain-Onota Public School019

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