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3 Hawaiian 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 three Hawaiian students enrolled in Benzie County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 50% more 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, Hawaiian students comprised 0.2% of the student body to be the lowest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the seven schools in Benzie County, Benzie Central Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of Hawaiian students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of two 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 Hawaiian students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Benzie Central Middle School0.8239
Frankfort Elementary School0.4234
Lake Ann Elementary School0187
Benzie Central Senior High School0322
Frankfort High School0250
Benzie Academy084
Crystal Lake Elementary School0208

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