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Alpena County Schools: Alpena High School welcomed most students 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

Alpena High School had the highest enrollment among Alpena County schools, welcoming 1,101 students during the 2022-23 school year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 50.2% of them were boys, and 49.8% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 93.4% of the Alpena High School total enrollment.

Among the 10 schools in Alpena County, Thunder Bay Junior High School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 844 students, while Ella M. White Elementary School welcomed 472 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Alpena High School is part of Alpena Public Schools, which roughly covers schools within Alpena County, with its main office in Alpena.

In the previous school year, Alpena High School also had the highest number of students among Alpena County schools.

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.

Enrollment in Alpena County Over 8 Years

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Enrollment in Alpena County Schools During 2022-23 School Year

School nameCityTotal School Enrollment
Alpena High SchoolAlpena1,101
Thunder Bay Junior High SchoolAlpena844
Ella M. White Elementary SchoolAlpena472
Besser Elementary SchoolAlpena456
Wilson Elementary SchoolHerron260
Sanborn Elementary SchoolOssineke195
Hinks Elementary SchoolAlpena137
Lincoln Elementary SchoolAlpena137
ACES AcademyAlpena70
Pied Piper SchoolAlpena47

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