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
Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 52.8% of them were boys, and 47.2% were girls.
Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 89.4% of the Benzie Central Senior High School total enrollment.
Among the seven schools in Benzie County, Frankfort High School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 250 students, while Benzie Central Middle School welcomed 239 students and ranked third in the 2023-24 school year.
Benzie Central Senior High School is part of Benzie County Central Schools, which roughly covers schools within Benzie County, with its main office in Benzonia.
In the previous school year, Benzie Central Senior High School also had the largest number of students among Benzie County schools.
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 | City | Total School Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Benzie Central Senior High School | Benzonia | 322 |
| Frankfort High School | Frankfort | 250 |
| Benzie Central Middle School | Benzonia | 239 |
| Frankfort Elementary School | Frankfort | 234 |
| Crystal Lake Elementary School | Benzonia | 208 |
| Lake Ann Elementary School | Interlochen | 187 |
| Benzie Academy | Benzonia | 84 |
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