Frankfort Elementary School

Frankfort Elementary School is one of the compact K-5 schools in FRANKFORT, Michigan, part of Frankfort-Elberta Area Schools, with 240 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 35% smaller than the state mean of about 369.

Frankfort Elementary School is one of 2 schools operated by Frankfort-Elberta Area Schools, a district that serves 488 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Frankfort Elementary School logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (90%); the rest reads as 5% Hispanic, 2% Black. That composition is broadly in line with Benzie County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.8:1, putting Frankfort Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 57% of students at Frankfort Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Frankfort Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 41.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 51.7%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Benzie County indicate median household income runs about $74,834, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Across Benzie County's 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,493 students), Frankfort Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Frankfort High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 5 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

Frankfort Elementary School operates from a town-based location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Frankfort Elementary School's enrollment has ticked up 17% since 2018, when it stood at 205 (now 240).

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