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
Data showed that Benzie County welcomed 1,524 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 0.6% of the student body to be the second lowest represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the seven schools in Benzie County, Frankfort Elementary School and Lake Ann Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of three 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 | % of African American students enrolment | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Frankfort Elementary School | 1.3 | 234 |
| Lake Ann Elementary School | 1.6 | 187 |
| Benzie Central Senior High School | 0.6 | 322 |
| Frankfort High School | 0.4 | 250 |
| Benzie Academy | 0 | 84 |
| Crystal Lake Elementary School | 0 | 208 |
| Benzie Central Middle School | 0 | 239 |
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