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Benzie County Central School
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 18 towns
Serves Almira, Benzonia, Inland, Homestead, Cleon, Lake, Springdale, Colfax, Benzonia, Weldon, Joyfield, Blaine, Thompsonville, Platte, Lake Ann, Copemish, Beulah and Honor, and parts of Grant, Wexford, Pleasanton and Gilmore.
Students
1,136
Schools
6
Spent per student
$16,079
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
57%
Debt
$31.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Benzie County Central School
- School Grade B: better than 59% of Michigan districts
- 16 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 13.3% since 2020
- Debt of $31.1M, about $27,382 per student
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency33%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts44%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)82%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,079 per student · 3% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 36%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 62%State 30%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,310’20
1,218’21
1,230’22
1,179’23
1,136’24
Down 13.3% since 2020.
Students
White 90%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
6 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.