Total enrollment
1,136
-174 (-13%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in Benzie County Central Schools
Michigan · 1,136 students · 3 cities
Benzie County Central Schools, Michigan operates 6 public K-12 schools between its neighborhoods, enrolling about 1,136 students (around 189 per school).
4-year change in Benzie County Central Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Benzie County Central Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Michigan | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,136 | #308 of 454 | #6,464 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #128 of 454 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.3:1 | #155 of 452 | #6,614 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 57.4% | #170 of 454 | #3,160 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.7% | #249 of 325 | #5,831 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Benzie County Central Schools
Since 2017-18, the 6 district schools that reported both years went from 1,466 to 1,136 students (down 23%) and from 81 to 70 full-time teachers (down 14%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benzie Central Sr High School | Benzonia | High | 09-12 | 292 |
| Benzie Central Middle School | Benzonia | Middle | 06-08 | 239 |
| Homestead Hills Elementary School | Benzonia | Elementary | PK-05 | 209 |
| Lake Ann Elementary School | Interlochen | Elementary | PK-05 | 180 |
| Betsie Valley School | Thompsonville | Elementary | PK-05 | 131 |
| Benzie Academy | Benzonia | High | 06-12 | 85 |
About Benzie County Central Schools
Across 6 schools, Benzie County Central Schools enrolls about 1,136 students in Michigan. By footprint it is a rural-scale district.
On the school-mix side, Benzie County Central Schools is made up of 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high schools.
On a per-school basis, Benzie County Central Schools runs about 189 students per school, 53% below the state mean of roughly 406.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 13%: 1,310 students in SY 2020-21 versus 1,136 in SY 2024-25.
On allk12, the community for Benzie County Central Schools discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.