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
Boys made up 52.5% of the county student body, while the other 47.5% were girls.
Data also showed that white students made up 88.8% of the student body, the biggest percentage in Benzie County schools, followed by 4.7% of Hispanic students, 3.7% of multiracial students, 1.3% of American Indian students, 0.8% of African American students, 0.6% of Asian students and 0.1% of Hawaiian students.
Benzie Central Senior High School had the highest enrollment among Benzie County's seven schools in the 2022-23 school year, welcoming 348 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 have widened. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.
| School name | Total enrollment in 2021-22 | Total enrollment in 2022-23 | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benzie Central Senior High School | 330 | 348 | 5.5 |
| Benzie Central Middle School | 268 | 264 | -1.5 |
| Frankfort Elementary School | 249 | 262 | 5.2 |
| Frankfort High School | 236 | 215 | -8.9 |
| Lake Ann Elementary School | 200 | 210 | 5 |
| Crystal Lake Elementary School | 199 | 202 | 1.5 |
| Benzie Academy | 95 | 70 | -26.3 |
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