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 50.5% of the county student body, while the other 49.5% were girls.
Data also showed that white students made up 93.3% of the student body, the biggest percentage in Ogemaw County schools, followed by 3% of multiracial students, 2.3% of Hispanic students, 0.6% of American Indian students, 0.5% of African American students, 0.2% of Asian students and 0.1% of Hawaiian students.
Surline Elementary School had the highest enrollment among Ogemaw County's five schools in the 2023-24 school year, welcoming 594 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 2022-23 | Total enrollment in 2023-24 | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surline Elementary School | 601 | 594 | -1.2 |
| Surline Middle School | 582 | 583 | 0.2 |
| Ogemaw Heights High School | 573 | 556 | -3 |
| Alternative Educational Academy of Ogemaw County | 118 | 130 | 10.2 |
| Rose City School | 115 | 106 | -7.8 |
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