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2 Hawaiian students enrolled in Benzie County schools in 2024-25 school year

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Dr. Michael F. Rice Michigan superintendent of public instruction | https://radio.wcmu.org/

Dr. Michael F. Rice Michigan superintendent of public instruction | https://radio.wcmu.org/

There were two Hawaiian students enrolled in Benzie County schools in the 2024-25 school year, 33.3% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Benzie County welcomed 1,494 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, Hawaiian students comprised 0.1% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the county.

Benzie Central Senior High School and Benzie Central Middle School were the only schools in Benzie County that enrolled Hawaiian students in the 2024-25 school year.

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,427,386 students enrolled in Michigan schools, a figure 4.8% below the pre-pandemic total of 1,499,552 in 2019-20, with white students seeing the largest decline of approximately 3%.

Academic performance in Michigan remains below pre-pandemic levels. According to the 2024 NAEP results, the share of students reaching the basic benchmark in core subjects is about 10 percentage points lower than in 2019—except for fourth-grade math, which saw a decline of just 2 points.

Achievement gaps between ethnic groups also persist. On average, Hispanic students scored 15 points below white students. The gap was even wider for Black students, who scored about 30 points lower than their white peers.

The 2025 education budget, approved by Gov. Whitmer last July, totals $23.4 billion—$900 million less than the previous year’s budget. K-12 schools are working with $20.6 billion, a reduction from the $21.5 billion allocated in 2024.

However, some school superintendents and educators were concerned about the new budget. "Schools cannot function properly without adequate funding for safety and mental health," stated Rep. David Martin, R-Davison, referring to a significant cut of around $301 million from school safety and mental health programs. Based on the current bill, the program will receive just $26.5 million.

Ethnicities in Benzie County in 2024-25 School Year

White (89.8%)Ethnicities < 5% (10.2%)

Enrollment Demographics in Benzie County Schools During 2024-25 School Year

School name% of Hawaiian students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Benzie Central Middle School0.4%239
Benzie Central Senior High School0.3%292
Frankfort High School0%248
Lake Ann Elementary School0%180
Frankfort Elementary School0%240
Crystal Lake Elementary School0%209
Benzie Academy0%86

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