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Which Benzie County school had largest enrollment in 2023-24 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

Benzie Central Senior High School had the largest enrollment among Benzie County schools, welcoming 322 students during the 2023-24 school year, according to the 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.

Enrollment in Benzie County Over 9 Years

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Enrollment in Benzie County Schools During 2023-24 School Year

School nameCityTotal School Enrollment
Benzie Central Senior High SchoolBenzonia322
Frankfort High SchoolFrankfort250
Benzie Central Middle SchoolBenzonia239
Frankfort Elementary SchoolFrankfort234
Crystal Lake Elementary SchoolBenzonia208
Lake Ann Elementary SchoolInterlochen187
Benzie AcademyBenzonia84

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