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
Boys made up 51% of the county student body, while the other 49% were girls.
Data also showed that white students made up 91.5% of the student body, the biggest percentage in Alpena County schools, followed by 4% of multiracial students, 3.4% of Hispanic students, 0.5% of African American students, 0.4% of Asian students, 0.1% 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 2023-24 school year, welcoming 1,096 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.
| School name | Total enrollment in 2022-23 | Total enrollment in 2023-24 | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpena High School | 1,101 | 1,096 | -0.5 |
| Thunder Bay Junior High School | 844 | 803 | -4.9 |
| Besser Elementary School | 456 | 493 | 8.1 |
| Ella M. White Elementary School | 472 | 453 | -4 |
| Wilson Elementary School | 260 | 242 | -6.9 |
| Sanborn Elementary School | 195 | 199 | 2.1 |
| Hinks Elementary School | 137 | 138 | 0.7 |
| Lincoln Elementary School | 137 | 131 | -4.4 |
| ACES Academy | 70 | 71 | 1.4 |
| Pied Piper School | 47 | 49 | 4.3 |
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