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Alcona County Schools: Alcona Community High School welcomed most students in 2023-24 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

Alcona Community High School had the largest enrollment among Alcona County schools, welcoming 380 students during the 2023-24 school year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 52.6% of them were girls, and 47.4% were boys.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 92.9% of the Alcona Community High School total enrollment.

Among the two schools in Alcona County, Alcona Elementary School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 303 students in the 2023-24 school year.

Alcona Community High School is part of Alcona Community Schools, which roughly covers schools within Alcona County, with its main office in Harrisville.

In the previous school year, Alcona Community High School also had the largest number of students among Alcona County schools.

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 9 Years

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Enrollment in Alcona County Schools During 2023-24 School Year

School nameCityTotal School Enrollment
Alcona Community High SchoolHarrisville380
Alcona Elementary SchoolHarrisville303

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