Best Public Schools in Zip Code 48661

The 48661 zip code area is home to 4 schools, including 1 elementary school, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools (one of which is a public charter school). These schools serve a high-need student population, with 59.35% to 92.31% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Surline Elementary School stands out with relatively high proficiency rates in 3rd and 4th grade ELA and Math, but also has a high student-teacher ratio of 14.8. Surline Middle School performs better than the district and state on 6th grade ELA proficiency, but struggles in other grade levels. The Alternative Educational Academy of Ogemaw County, a public charter high school, serves a unique role in the district but has relatively low proficiency rates across most subject areas and grade levels.

Across the schools, chronic absenteeism rates are high, ranging from 29.5% to 29.5%, significantly higher than the state average. The two traditional high schools have similar 4-year graduation rates of 82.8%, slightly below the state average, and dropout rates of 7.6%, which is higher than the state average. Spending per student varies, from $10,699 at the Alternative Educational Academy to $14,778 at Surline Elementary, with the middle and high schools falling in the $13,000-$14,500 range. Student-teacher ratios range from 14.8 at Surline Elementary to 35.4 at the Alternative Educational Academy, with the middle and high schools in the 16.5-19.8 range.