Alger County Schools & Education
Alger County, Michigan
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
78/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Higher Signal
Graduation Rate
95.0%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
95.0%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 82.5%
Per-Pupil Spending
$8,331
National avg $13,239
State avg $7,394
School Score
78/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 35/100
State Score Position
#2
of 83 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Alger County
Measured School Summary
Alger County has a higher measured school signal with a school score of 78/100 and a graduation rate of 95.0%, based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-score inputs.
Funding Context
Alger County spends $8,331 per student, which is on the lower end of adequate and may require careful resource allocation to maintain quality.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 124% above the Michigan average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 12.5 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 13% higher than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Alger County before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
6 public schools and 5 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
78/100
Higher measured signal. Ranks #2 of 83 Michigan counties with school score data.
Completion
95.0%
12.5 pts above the state average
Funding context
$8,331
$937 above the state average
School coverage
6
5 districts represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
This county screens well on the combined school metrics available here. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Alger County has 6 public schools across 5 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Alger County school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Dominant-district county
Michigan Department of Corrections carries most of the listed public-school system, with 26 of 6 schools. Start there, then verify whether your target address sits inside that district slice.
State position
#2
of 83 Michigan counties with school score data. The county score is 43 points above the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
Munising Public Schools
Elementary and high visible
554 students
2 listed schools in this county slice.
Superior Central School District
Other grade structure
329 students
1 listed school in this county slice.
Burt Township School District
Other grade structure
35 students
1 listed school in this county slice.
AuTrain-Onota Public Schools
Elementary school only in this slice
24 students
1 listed school in this county slice.
District reality check
Michigan Department of Corrections is the largest listed district slice, with 26 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Alger County?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Alger County district systems?
Where do students transition after the visible grade band, and is that next school inside the same district path?
If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
High School Scores and Small Student Enrollment in Alger County
Education data brief for Alger County, Michigan.
Alger County’s composite school score of 78.3 is its most distinctive metric, standing well above the Michigan average of 35.1 and the national median of 50.0. The county’s public schools are characterized by small student populations, with an average of 188 students per school across its six facilities. Munising Public Schools is the largest traditional district, serving 554 students across two schools. The graduation rate in Alger County is 95.0%, which is higher than both the state average of 82.5% and the national average of 87.0%. Per-pupil expenditure is $8,331, roughly $4,600 lower than the national average of $13,000. The school directory includes a mix of town and rural locales, and there are no charter schools in operation. Refer to the NCES directory for specific district boundaries.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
6
in Alger County
Reported Enrollment
942
6 schools reporting
School Districts
5
districts
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
5 School Districts in Alger County
Munising Public Schools
Superior Central School District
Michigan Department of Corrections
Burt Township School District
AuTrain-Onota Public Schools
6 Public Schools in Alger County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 6 of 6 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Superior Central School | Record | Superior Central School District | Eben Junction, 49825Rural: Remote | PK–12 | Other | 329 |
| Munising High and Middle School | Record | Munising Public Schools | MUNISING, 49862Town: Remote | 6–12 | High | 305 |
| William G Mather Elementary School | Record | Munising Public Schools | MUNISING, 49862Town: Remote | PK–6 | Primary | 249 |
| Burt Township School | Record | Burt Township School District | Grand Marais, 49839Rural: Remote | KG–12 | Other | 35 |
| AuTrainOnota Public School | Record | AuTrain-Onota Public Schools | Deerton, 49822Rural: Distant | PK–8 | Primary | 24 |
| Alger Maximum Correctional Facility | Record | Michigan Department of Corrections | Munising, 49862Town: Remote | 9–12 | Alternative | 0 |
Superior Central School
Superior Central School District
Eben Junction, 49825 / Rural: Remote
Munising High and Middle School
Munising Public Schools
MUNISING, 49862 / Town: Remote
William G Mather Elementary School
Munising Public Schools
MUNISING, 49862 / Town: Remote
Burt Township School
Burt Township School District
Grand Marais, 49839 / Rural: Remote
AuTrainOnota Public School
AuTrain-Onota Public Schools
Deerton, 49822 / Rural: Distant
Alger Maximum Correctional Facility
Michigan Department of Corrections
Munising, 49862 / Town: Remote
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$8,331
State avg $7,394
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.