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3 Hawaiian students enrolled in Ogemaw County 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 three Hawaiian students enrolled in Ogemaw County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 50% more 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, Hawaiian students comprised 0.2% of the student body to be the lowest represented ethnicity in the county.

Ogemaw Heights High School, Surline Elementary School, and Rose City School were the only schools in Ogemaw County that enrolled Hawaiian students in the 2022-23 school year.

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 Hawaiian students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Ogemaw Heights High School0.2573
Surline Elementary School0.2601
Rose City School0.9115
Surline Middle School0582
Alternative Educational Academy of Ogemaw County0118

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