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Frankfort-Elberta Area Schools Education: 429 white 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 429 white students enrolled in Frankfort-Elberta Area Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 0.7% increase compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Frankfort-Elberta Area Schools welcomed 477 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students made up 89.9% of the student body, making them the most represented ethnicity in the district.

Frankfort-Elberta Area Schools roughly covers two schools within Benzie County and has its main office in Frankfort.

Among the two schools in Frankfort-Elberta Area Schools, Frankfort Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 238 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.

Ethnicities in Frankfort-Elberta Area Schools in 2022-23 School Year
White [89.9%]Hispanic [5.5%]Ethnicities <5% [4.6%]
Enrollment Demographics in Frankfort-Elberta Area Schools During Last 8 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal White StudentsWhite %
2022-2347742989.9%
2021-2248542687.8%
2020-2146141790.5%
2019-2047242389.6%
2018-1945739686.7%
2017-1845539286.2%
2016-1746640286.3%
2015-1647741887.6%

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