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13 Asian students enrolled in Alpena County schools 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

There were 13 Asian students enrolled in Alpena County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 8.3% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Alpena County welcomed 3,675 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 0.4% of the student body to be the third lowest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 10 schools in Alpena County, Alpena High School and Thunder Bay Junior High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of four 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.

Ethnicities in Alpena County in 2023-24 School Year

White [91.5%]Ethnicities < 5% [8.5%]

Enrollment Demographics in Alpena County Schools During 2023-24 School Year

School name% of Asian students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Alpena High School0.41,096
Thunder Bay Junior High School0.5803
Ella M. White Elementary School0.7453
Besser Elementary School0.4493
Sanborn Elementary School0199
Hinks Elementary School0138
Wilson Elementary School0242
ACES Academy071
Lincoln Elementary School0131
Pied Piper School049

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