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Ogemaw County Education: 1,878 white students were enrolled in schools in 2022-23 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 1,878 white students enrolled in Ogemaw County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 2.4% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Ogemaw County welcomed 1,989 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 94.4% of the student body to be the highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the five schools in Ogemaw County, Surline Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 566 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 Ogemaw County in 2022-23 School Year

White [94.4%]Ethnicities < 5% [5.6%]

Enrollment Demographics in Ogemaw County Schools During 2022-23 School Year

School name% of white students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Surline Elementary School94.2601
Surline Middle School95.9582
Ogemaw Heights High School95.1573
Alternative Educational Academy of Ogemaw County91.5118
Rose City School87.8115

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