North Michigan News

There were 91 white students enrolled in Alba Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 1.1% increase compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Alba Public Schools welcomed 96 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students made up 94.8% of the student body, making them the most represented ethnicity in the district.

Alba Public Schools roughly covers one school within Antrim County and has its main office in Elmira.

Alba School was the only school in the district which enrolled white students, welcoming 91 students in the 2022-23 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 widening. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total White Students	White %
2022-23	96	91	94.8%
2021-22	97	90	92.8%
2020-21	111	99	89.2%
2019-20	110	93	84.5%
2018-19	123	102	82.9%
2017-18	124	108	87.1%
2016-17	126	110	87.3%
2015-16	136	123	90.4%