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
Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 50.8% of them were girls, and 49.2% were boys.
Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 92.8% of the Surline Elementary School total enrollment.
Among the five schools in Ogemaw County, Surline Middle School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 583 students, while Ogemaw Heights High School welcomed 556 students and ranked third in the 2023-24 school year.
Surline Elementary School is part of West Branch-Rose City Area Schools, which roughly covers schools within Ogemaw County, with its main office in West Branch.
In the previous school year, Surline Elementary School also had the largest number of students among Ogemaw County schools.
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 | City | Total School Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Surline Elementary School | West Branch | 594 |
| Surline Middle School | West Branch | 583 |
| Ogemaw Heights High School | West Branch | 556 |
| Alternative Educational Academy of Ogemaw County | West Branch | 130 |
| Rose City School | West Branch | 106 |
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