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Enrollment Analysis: Multiracial students comprised 3.7% of Alcona Community Schools's student body 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 25 multiracial students enrolled in Alcona Community Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 4.2% increase compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Alcona Community Schools welcomed 677 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students made up 3.7% of the student body, making them the second most represented ethnicity in the district.

Alcona Community Schools roughly covers two schools within Alcona County and has its main office in Harrisville.

Among the two schools in Alcona Community Schools, Alcona Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 15 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 widening. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

Ethnicities in Alcona Community Schools in 2022-23 School Year
White [93.4%]Ethnicities <5% [6.6%]
Enrollment Demographics in Alcona Community Schools During Last 8 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal Multiracial StudentsMultiracial %
2022-23677253.7%
2021-22690243.5%
2020-21660152.3%
2019-20692152.2%
2018-19686243.5%
2017-18726101.4%
2016-17701101.4%
2015-16732101.4%

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