Summary:
The 49779 zip code is home to two schools: Rogers City High School and Rogers City Elementary School, both part of the Rogers City Area Schools district. While the high school has performed reasonably well, with a 4-star rating and above-average performance in some subject areas, the elementary school has struggled significantly, ranking in the bottom 15% of Michigan elementary schools.
The high school maintained a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 90.9% in the 2022-2023 school year, but also had a 9.0% dropout rate. Both schools had similar per-student spending levels, around $14,000 per student, and student-teacher ratios, with 15.9 students per teacher at the high school and 16.8 students per teacher at the elementary school. However, the elementary school's M-Step proficiency rates were significantly lower than the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, indicating a need for targeted interventions to address the academic disparities between the two school levels.
Another notable finding is the high rates of free/reduced lunch eligibility at both schools, with 56.72% of high school students and 75.54% of elementary school students qualifying. This suggests a high level of economic disadvantage in the community, which may contribute to the academic challenges faced by the schools, particularly the elementary school. Additionally, the high school had a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 28.8%, which could also be a factor in its academic performance.
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