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Benzie Central Senior High School welcomed most students 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

Benzie Central Senior High School had the highest enrollment among Benzie County schools, welcoming 348 students during the 2022-23 school year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 51.7% of them were boys, and 48.3% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 87.9% of the Benzie Central Senior High School total enrollment.

Among the seven schools in Benzie County, Benzie Central Middle School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 264 students, while Frankfort Elementary School welcomed 262 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Benzie Central Senior High School is part of Benzie County Central Schools, which roughly covers schools within Benzie County, with its main office in Benzonia.

In the previous school year, Benzie Central Senior High School also had the highest number of students among Benzie County schools.

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

Enrollment in Benzie County Over 8 Years

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Enrollment in Benzie County Schools During 2022-23 School Year

School nameCityTotal School Enrollment
Benzie Central Senior High SchoolBenzonia348
Benzie Central Middle SchoolBenzonia264
Frankfort Elementary SchoolFrankfort262
Frankfort High SchoolFrankfort215
Lake Ann Elementary SchoolInterlochen210
Crystal Lake Elementary SchoolBenzonia202
Benzie AcademyBenzonia70

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