For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 362 students in Benzie County Central Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Benzie County Central Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,361 Schools
# Students
1,218 Students
547,619 Students
# Teachers
66 Teachers
32,257 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Benzie County Central Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 850 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has increased from 65-69% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#351 out of 855 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
48%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.59
# American Indian Students
13 Students
5,417 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
8 Students
19,444 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
48 Students
46,296 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
8%
# Black Students
7 Students
124,878 Students
% Black Students
1%
23%
# White Students
1,099 Students
325,443 Students
% White Students
90%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
457 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
40 Students
25,683 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
98
18,549
# Students in 1st Grade:
89
17,085
# Students in 2nd Grade:
75
17,545
# Students in 3rd Grade:
86
18,002
# Students in 4th Grade:
82
19,038
# Students in 5th Grade:
96
27,012
# Students in 6th Grade:
88
86,424
# Students in 7th Grade:
84
104,180
# Students in 8th Grade:
108
107,358
# Students in 9th Grade:
96
36,930
# Students in 10th Grade:
124
31,365
# Students in 11th Grade:
88
30,027
# Students in 12th Grade:
104
31,935
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,169
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,649 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,267. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,314 is less than the state median of $17,461. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,649
$18,267
Spending / Student
$13,314
$17,461
Best Benzie County Central Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Benzie Academy
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
9222 Homestead Rd
Benzonia, MI 49616
(231) 882-4497
Benzonia, MI 49616
(231) 882-4497
Grades: 6-12
| 94 students
Rank: #22.
Benzie Central Middle School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
9300 Homestead Rd
Benzonia, MI 49616
(231) 882-4497
Benzonia, MI 49616
(231) 882-4497
Grades: 6-8
| 268 students
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