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58 multiracial students enrolled in Benzie County 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 58 multiracial students enrolled in Benzie County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.7% 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, multiracial students comprised 3.7% of the student body to be the third highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the seven schools in Benzie County, Benzie Central Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 16 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 multiracial students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Benzie Central Senior High School4.6348
Crystal Lake Elementary School5.9202
Frankfort High School4.2215
Benzie Central Middle School3264
Lake Ann Elementary School2.9210
Frankfort Elementary School1.9262
Benzie Academy2.970

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