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14 multiracial students enrolled in Alger County schools in 2022-23 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 14 multiracial students enrolled in Alger County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 100% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Alger County welcomed 942 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 1.5% 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 2022-23 school year, with a total of eight 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 2022-23 School Year

White [83.4%]American Indian [12.3%]Ethnicities < 5% [4.3%]

Enrollment Demographics in Alger County Schools During 2022-23 School Year

School name% of multiracial students enrolmentTotal enrollment
William G. Mather Elementary School3.2249
Munising High and Middle School1.3305
Burt Township School2.935
AuTrain-Onota Public School4.224
Superior Central School0329

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