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Michigan Education: 677 students enrolled in Alcona County's only school district 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 677 students enrolled in Alcona County's only school district in the 2022-23 school year, 1.9% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

The county's data showed that kindergarten and 11th grade had the biggest classes with 64 students during the 2022-23 school year, while pre-kindergarten saw the smallest enrollment that year with no 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 have widened. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

Enrollment in Alcona County Over 8 Years

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Enrollment in Alcona County Schools

DistrictTotal enrollment in 2021-22Total enrollment in 2022-23% Change from Previous Year
Alcona Community Schools690677-1.9

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