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Enrollment Analysis: American Indian students comprised 1.3% of Benzie County's student body 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 20 American Indian students enrolled in Benzie County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 17.6% more 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, American Indian students comprised 1.3% of the student body to be the fourth highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the seven schools in Benzie County, Benzie Central Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of six 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 American Indian students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Benzie Central Senior High School1.7348
Benzie Academy7.170
Crystal Lake Elementary School1.5202
Benzie Central Middle School1.1264
Frankfort High School0.5215
Lake Ann Elementary School0.5210
Frankfort Elementary School0.4262

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