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How many students were enrolled in Alpena County schools 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 3,719 students enrolled in Alpena County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.3% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Boys made up 51.1% of the county student body, while the other 48.9% were girls.

Data also showed that white students made up 92% of the student body, the biggest percentage in Alpena County schools, followed by 4% of multiracial students, 2.8% of Hispanic students, 0.6% of African American students, 0.3% of Asian students, 0.2% of American Indian students and less than 0.1% of Hawaiian students.

Alpena High School had the highest enrollment among Alpena County's 10 schools in the 2022-23 school year, welcoming 1,101 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 Alpena County Over 8 Years

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Enrollment in Alpena County Schools

School nameTotal enrollment in 2021-22Total enrollment in 2022-23% change
Alpena High School1,1551,101-4.7
Thunder Bay Junior High School8318441.6
Ella M. White Elementary School4704720.4
Besser Elementary School4294566.3
Wilson Elementary School2462605.7
Sanborn Elementary School16619517.5
Hinks Elementary School138137-0.7
Lincoln Elementary School1341372.2
ACES Academy617014.8
Pied Piper School424711.9

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