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52 multiracial students enrolled in Benzie County 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 52 multiracial students enrolled in Benzie County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 10.3% 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, multiracial students comprised 3.4% of the student body to be the third highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the seven schools in Benzie County, Crystal Lake Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 15 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 multiracial students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Crystal Lake Elementary School7.2208
Benzie Central Senior High School3.4322
Frankfort High School3.6250
Lake Ann Elementary School3.2187
Benzie Central Middle School1.7239
Benzie Academy4.884
Frankfort Elementary School1.3234

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