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West Branch, MI

2,370 residents•1,938 students•5 schools
Avg School Rating
2.7
out of 10
27% below Michigan avg
Test Proficiency
26%Math
38%Reading
17% below Michigan avg
School Crime Rate
5.16
per 1,000 students
15% above Michigan avg
Overall Crime Rate
25.74
per 1,000 residents
45% below Michigan avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
3
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
3
Charter
1
Private
1

By Level

Elementary
3
Middle
1
High
1

These figures describe every school in West Branch; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in West Branch

5 schools
4.5
Ogemaw Heights High School
Highpublic
3.1
Surline Elementary School
Elementarypublic
2.2
Surline Middle School
Elementarypublic
0.8
Alternative Educational Academy Of Ogemaw County
Middlecharter
—
St Joseph Elementary School
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in West Branch

10 incidents reported at K-12 schools across West Branch in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
15% above Michigan avg
5.16
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
5
Property
2
Weapons
3

School Crime Types

  • Assault50%
  • Weapons30%
  • Vandalism20%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in West Branch

61 total incidents reported across West Branch in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
45% below Michigan avg
25.74
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
27
Property
28
Drug
1
Weapons
5

Crime Types

  • Assault39%
  • Vandalism20%
  • Theft13%
  • Weapons8%
  • Fraud8%
  • Sex5%
  • Other7%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

1,938 students enrolled across West Branch's schools.

  • Public1,73289%
  • Charter1277%
  • Private794%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across West Branch's K-12 schools.

  • White93%
  • Two or More Races3%
  • Hispanic3%
  • Black<1%
  • Asian<1%
  • Native American<1%
49%Female51%Male
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.