For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 324 students in Benzie County Central Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Benzie County Central Schools have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,329 Schools
# Students
1,136 Students
535,615 Students
# Teachers
70 Teachers
32,063 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Benzie County Central Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 73% has decreased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#423 out of 862 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
38%
Graduation Rate
73%
81%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)46.8%
33.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.61
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
4%
9%
% Black
1%
23%
% White
90%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,706 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,606. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,275 is less than the state median of $17,784. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,706
$18,606
Spending / Student
$14,275
$17,784
Best Benzie County Central Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Benzie Central Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
9300 Homestead Rd
Benzonia, MI 49616
(231) 882-4497
Benzonia, MI 49616
(231) 882-4497
Gr: 6-8 | 239 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: #22.
Benzie Academy
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
9222 Homestead Rd
Benzonia, MI 49616
(231) 882-4497
Benzonia, MI 49616
(231) 882-4497
Gr: 6-12 | 85 students Student-teacher ratio: 85:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
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