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
Data showed that Benzie County welcomed 1,571 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hawaiian students comprised 0.1% of the student body to be the lowest represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the seven schools in Benzie County, Benzie Central Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hawaiian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of two 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 | % of Hawaiian students enrolment | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Benzie Central Senior High School | 0.6 | 348 |
| Benzie Central Middle School | 0 | 264 |
| Frankfort High School | 0 | 215 |
| Lake Ann Elementary School | 0 | 210 |
| Frankfort Elementary School | 0 | 262 |
| Crystal Lake Elementary School | 0 | 202 |
| Benzie Academy | 0 | 70 |
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