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. Comprising only 0.1% of the student body, the Asian community is one of the least represented ethnicities within Alger County schools.
Superior Central School was the only school in Alger County that enrolled Asian students in the 2023-24 school year.
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 Asian students enrolment | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Superior Central School | 0.3 | 325 |
| Munising High and Middle School | 0 | 312 |
| William G. Mather Elementary School | 0 | 242 |
| AuTrain-Onota Public School | 0 | 19 |
| Burt Township School | 0 | 40 |
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