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 51.8% of the county student body, while the other 48.2% were girls.
Data also showed that white students made up 89.9% of the student body, the biggest percentage in Benzie County schools, followed by 4.5% of Hispanic students, 3.4% of multiracial students, 0.8% of American Indian students, 0.7% of Asian students, 0.6% of African American students and 0.2% of Hawaiian students.
Benzie Central Senior High School had the highest enrollment among Benzie County's seven schools in the 2023-24 school year, welcoming 322 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 2022-23 | Total enrollment in 2023-24 | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benzie Central Senior High School | 348 | 322 | -7.5 |
| Frankfort High School | 215 | 250 | 16.3 |
| Benzie Central Middle School | 264 | 239 | -9.5 |
| Frankfort Elementary School | 262 | 234 | -10.7 |
| Crystal Lake Elementary School | 202 | 208 | 3 |
| Lake Ann Elementary School | 210 | 187 | -11 |
| Benzie Academy | 70 | 84 | 20 |
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