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Tuesday, December 24, 2024

Ogemaw County Education: 60 multiracial students were enrolled in schools in 2023-24 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 60 multiracial students enrolled in Ogemaw County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 20% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Ogemaw County welcomed 1,969 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 3% of the student body to be the second highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the five schools in Ogemaw County, Surline Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 22 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 2023-24 School Year

White [93.3%]Ethnicities < 5% [6.7%]

Enrollment Demographics in Ogemaw County Schools During 2023-24 School Year

School name% of multiracial students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Surline Elementary School3.7594
Surline Middle School2.2583
Ogemaw Heights High School2556
Alternative Educational Academy of Ogemaw County5.4130
Rose City School6.6106

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