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Benzie County Education: 10 Asian 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 10 Asian students enrolled in Benzie County schools in the 2023-24 school year, the same number as 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, Asian students comprised 0.7% of the student body to be the third lowest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the seven schools in Benzie County, Benzie Central Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of four 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 Asian students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Benzie Central Senior High School1.2322
Frankfort Elementary School1.3234
Frankfort High School0.8250
Lake Ann Elementary School0.5187
Benzie Academy084
Crystal Lake Elementary School0208
Benzie Central Middle School0239

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