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Higher student enrollment in Alcona Community Schools, different from state's numbers

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Dr. Michael F. Rice Michigan superintendent of public instruction | https://radio.wcmu.org/

Dr. Michael F. Rice Michigan superintendent of public instruction | https://radio.wcmu.org/

The only school district in Alcona County had rising enrollment in the 2024-25 school year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Alcona Community Schools welcomed 687 students in the 2024-25 school year, a 0.6% increase from the previous year, bucking the state's trend of declining enrollment.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2024-25 school year, 50.7% of them were girls, and 49.3% were boys.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 93% of the Alcona Community Schools total enrollment.

Alcona Community Schools has a main office in Harrisville and is the only school district within Alcona County.

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,427,386 students enrolled in Michigan schools, a figure 4.8% below the pre-pandemic total of 1,499,552 in 2019-20, with white students seeing the largest decline of approximately 3%.

Academic performance in Michigan remains below pre-pandemic levels. According to the 2024 NAEP results, the share of students reaching the basic benchmark in core subjects is about 10 percentage points lower than in 2019—except for fourth-grade math, which saw a decline of just 2 points.

Achievement gaps between ethnic groups also persist. On average, Hispanic students scored 15 points below white students. The gap was even wider for Black students, who scored about 30 points lower than their white peers.

The 2025 education budget, approved by Gov. Whitmer last July, totals $23.4 billion—$900 million less than the previous year’s budget. K-12 schools are working with $20.6 billion, a reduction from the $21.5 billion allocated in 2024.

However, some school superintendents and educators were concerned about the new budget. "Schools cannot function properly without adequate funding for safety and mental health," stated Rep. David Martin, R-Davison, referring to a significant cut of around $301 million from school safety and mental health programs. Based on the current bill, the program will receive just $26.5 million.

Enrollment in Alcona County Over 10 Years

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Enrollment Change in Alcona County District Schools During 2024-25 School Year

SchoolTotal Enrollment in 2024-25Total Enrollment in 2023-24Total % Change
Alcona Community High School369380-2.9%
Alcona Elementary School3183035%

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