Alternative Educational Academy of Ogemaw County

West Branch, Michigan — 1 schools

118
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$7,178
Per-Pupil Spending
Other
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Alternative Educational Academy of Ogemaw County operates 1 public schools serving 118 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 128 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is geographically located in Ogemaw County County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $7,178 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 1.9% local, 87.6% state, and 10.6% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration.

a 128:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 87.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 90.6% White, 1.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American across the district's schools.

Alternative Educational Academy of Ogemaw County accounts for 100.0% of all Alternative Educational Academy of Ogemaw County student enrollment

That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Alternative Educational Academy of Ogemaw County-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Alternative Educational Academy of Ogemaw County has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 92.4% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch

free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.

Source: ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system

Alternative Educational Academy of Ogemaw County student-counselor ratio is 128:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)

student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Alternative Educational Academy of Ogemaw County chronic absenteeism rate is 87.5% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)

chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

10.6%
Federal
87.6%
State
1.9%
Local

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 1 schools in Alternative Educational Academy of Ogemaw County.

White 90.6%
Hispanic or Latino 1.6%
African American 0.8%
Multiracial 7.0%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Programs & Resources

128:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
87.5%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Alternative Educational Academy of Ogemaw County

School Enrollment
Alternative Educational Academy of Ogemaw County
Charter
128

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Alternative Educational Academy of Ogemaw County?

Alternative Educational Academy of Ogemaw County has 1 schools, including 1 other. Total enrollment is 118 students.

How much does Alternative Educational Academy of Ogemaw County spend per student?

Alternative Educational Academy of Ogemaw County spends $7,178 per student.

What is the demographic composition of Alternative Educational Academy of Ogemaw County?

Alternative Educational Academy of Ogemaw County students are 90.6% White, 1.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

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