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Benzie County Education: 1,395 white students were enrolled in schools 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 1,395 white students enrolled in Benzie County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.2% 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, white students comprised 88.8% of the student body to be the highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the seven schools in Benzie County, Benzie Central Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 306 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.

Ethnicities in Benzie County in 2022-23 School Year

White [88.8%]Ethnicities < 5% [11.2%]

Enrollment Demographics in Benzie County Schools During 2022-23 School Year

School name% of white students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Benzie Central Senior High School87.9348
Frankfort Elementary School90.8262
Benzie Central Middle School88.6264
Lake Ann Elementary School91.9210
Frankfort High School88.8215
Crystal Lake Elementary School87.1202
Benzie Academy81.470

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