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How many Asian students were enrolled in Alcona 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 was one Asian student enrolled in Alcona County schools in the 2023-24 school year, the same number as the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Alcona County welcomed 683 students during the 2023-24 school year. Comprising only 0.1% of the student body, the Asian community is one of the least represented ethnicities within Alcona County schools.

Alcona Community High School was the only school in Alcona County that enrolled Asian students in the 2023-24 school year.

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 Alcona County in 2023-24 School Year

White [93.1%]Ethnicities < 5% [6.9%]

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

School name% of Asian students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Alcona Community High School0.3380
Alcona Elementary School0303

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