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
Data showed that Alcona County welcomed 683 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 1.9% of the student body to be the third highest represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the two schools in Alcona County, Alcona Community High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of eight 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 | % of Hispanic students enrolment | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Alcona Community High School | 2.1 | 380 |
| Alcona Elementary School | 1.7 | 303 |
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