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
Data showed that Benzie County Central Schools welcomed 1,236 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students made up 0.8% of the student body, making them the third least represented ethnicity in the district.
Benzie County Central Schools roughly covers six schools within Benzie County and has its main office in Benzonia.
Among the six schools in Benzie County Central Schools, Benzie Central Middle School and Lake Ann Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of three students.
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.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total African American Students | African American % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 1,236 | 10 | 0.8% |
| 2021-22 | 1,226 | 7 | 0.6% |
| 2020-21 | 1,315 | 6 | 0.5% |
| 2019-20 | 1,353 | 8 | 0.6% |
| 2018-19 | 1,414 | 8 | 0.6% |
| 2017-18 | 1,474 | 8 | 0.5% |
| 2016-17 | 1,516 | 7 | 0.5% |
| 2015-16 | 1,506 | 10 | 0.7% |
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