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 677 students in the halls of Alcona Community Schools, 1.9% less than the year before.
Enrollment in Alcona County outpaced the state's trend of decreasing enrollment.
Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 51% of them were girls, and 49% were boys.
Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 93.4% of the Alcona Community Schools total enrollment.
Alcona Community Schools has a main office in Harrisville and is the only school district within Alcona County.
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 | Total Enrollment in 2022-23 | Total Enrollment in 2021-22 | Total % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcona Community High School | 371 | 402 | -7.7 |
| Alcona Elementary School | 306 | 288 | 6.3 |
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