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Alger County Education: 13 Hispanic students were enrolled in 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 13 Hispanic students enrolled in Alger County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 8.3% 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, Hispanic students comprised 1.4% of the student body to be the third lowest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the five schools in Alger County, William G. Mather Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of six 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 Hispanic students enrolmentTotal enrollment
William G. Mather Elementary School2.5242
Munising High and Middle School1.3312
Superior Central School0.6325
AuTrain-Onota Public School5.319
Burt Township School040

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