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Benzie County Central Schools

9300 Homestead Rd
Benzonia, MI 49616-9661
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 405 students in Benzie County Central Schools. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Michigan.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools in Benzie County Central Schools have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 48% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Benzie County Central School have a Graduation Rate of 73%, which is less than the Michigan average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Benzie Central Sr High School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public high school average of 36% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,342 Schools
# Students
1,179 Students
534,573 Students
# Teachers
74 Teachers
30,578 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 846 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.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#423 out of 862 school districts
(Top 50%)
26%
35%
43%
45%
40%
38%
73%
81%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.19
0.55
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
4%
9%
% Black
1%
17%
% White
90%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,133 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,754 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,133
$18,510
Spending / Student
$13,754
$17,693

Best Benzie County Central Schools ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Benzie Central Sr High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
9300 Homestead Rd
Benzonia, MI 49616
(231) 882-4497
Gr: 9-12 | 322 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #22.
Benzie Academy
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
9222 Homestead Rd
Benzonia, MI 49616
(231) 882-4497
Gr: 6-12 | 83 students Student-teacher ratio: 83:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,179 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : 73% (Top 50% in MI)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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