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Benzie County Education: 1,370 white students were enrolled in schools 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

There were 1,370 white students enrolled in Benzie County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 1.8% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Benzie County welcomed 1,524 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, white students comprised 89.9% of the student body to be the highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the seven schools in Benzie County, Benzie Central Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 288 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 2023-24 School Year

White [89.9%]Ethnicities < 5% [10.1%]

Enrollment Demographics in Benzie County Schools During 2023-24 School Year

School name% of white students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Benzie Central Senior High School89.4322
Benzie Central Middle School92.9239
Frankfort High School88.4250
Frankfort Elementary School91234
Crystal Lake Elementary School86.1208
Lake Ann Elementary School92.5187
Benzie Academy88.184

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