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
Boys made up 50.6% of the county student body, while the other 49.4% were girls.
Data also showed that white students made up 94.4% of the student body, the biggest percentage in Ogemaw County schools, followed by 2.5% of multiracial students, 1.7% of Hispanic students, 0.7% of American Indian students, 0.4% of African American students, 0.3% of Asian students and 0.2% of Hawaiian students.
Surline Elementary School had the highest enrollment among Ogemaw County's five schools in the 2022-23 school year, welcoming 601 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 | Total enrollment in 2021-22 | Total enrollment in 2022-23 | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surline Elementary School | 639 | 601 | -5.9 |
| Surline Middle School | 570 | 582 | 2.1 |
| Ogemaw Heights High School | 576 | 573 | -0.5 |
| Alternative Educational Academy of Ogemaw County | 133 | 118 | -11.3 |
| Rose City School | 111 | 115 | 3.6 |
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