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
Of the 3,719 students attending Alpena County schools, 92% were white. Multiracial students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 4% of Alpena County students.
In the previous school year, white students were still the most common group in Alpena County, representing 92% of the student body.
Besser Elementary School had the most diverse student body in Alpena County including African American, American Indian, Asian, Hawaiian, Hispanic, multiracial, and white.
In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county increased 1.3% when compared to the previous 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.
| School name | Most represented ethnicity | Percent of Total Student Body | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACES Academy | White | 92.9% | 70 |
| Alpena High School | White | 93.4% | 1,101 |
| Besser Elementary School | White | 90.6% | 456 |
| Ella M. White Elementary School | White | 90.9% | 472 |
| Hinks Elementary School | White | 92.7% | 137 |
| Lincoln Elementary School | White | 93.4% | 137 |
| Pied Piper School | White | 95.7% | 47 |
| Sanborn Elementary School | White | 88.2% | 195 |
| Thunder Bay Junior High School | White | 91.5% | 844 |
| Wilson Elementary School | White | 93.1% | 260 |
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