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Alpena County Education: 126 Hispanic students were enrolled in 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 126 Hispanic students enrolled in Alpena County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 20% 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, Hispanic students comprised 3.4% of the student body to be the third highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 10 schools in Alpena County, Alpena High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 30 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 Hispanic students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Alpena High School2.71,096
Thunder Bay Junior High School3.5803
Besser Elementary School4.1493
Ella M. White Elementary School4453
Sanborn Elementary School7199
Wilson Elementary School3.7242
Hinks Elementary School2.2138
ACES Academy2.871
Lincoln Elementary School0.8131
Pied Piper School249

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