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
Data showed that Ogemaw County welcomed 1,969 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 0.5% of the student body to be the third lowest represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the five schools in Ogemaw County, Ogemaw Heights High School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of four 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 | % of African American students enrolment | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Ogemaw Heights High School | 0.7 | 556 |
| Surline Middle School | 0.5 | 583 |
| Surline Elementary School | 0.3 | 594 |
| Rose City School | 0 | 106 |
| Alternative Educational Academy of Ogemaw County | 0 | 130 |
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