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Benzie County Education: 10 Asian students were enrolled in 2022-23 school year

Superintendent of public instruction michael f rice 2023

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

There were 10 Asian students enrolled in Benzie County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 9.1% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Benzie County welcomed 1,571 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 0.6% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the two districts in Benzie County, Benzie County Central Schools recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of seven students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Benzie County.

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 widening. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

Ethnicities in Benzie County in 2022-23 School Year
White [88.8%]Ethnicities <5% [11.2%]
Asian Enrollment in Benzie County During 2022-23 School Year
District% of Asian Students EnrolledTotal Enrollment
Benzie County Central Schools0.6%1,236
Frankfort-Elberta Area Schools0.6%477

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