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Frankfort High School

534 11TH ST, FRANKFORT, MI 49635 · (231) 352-4781 · Benzie County
GRADES 06–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL248 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
248
High
DISTRICT 244 · STATE 460
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
124 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 55%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 64217%
Grade 74518%
Grade 82610%
Grade 92711%
Grade 103213%
Grade 113815%
Grade 123815%
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 56% · US 70%
White
22290%
DISTRICT 90% · STATE 63% · US 43%
Hispanic
146%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 9% · US 30%
Black
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 18% · US 15%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 4% · US 6%
Two+
83%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
12852%
Female
12048%

School pathway

Feeds from
Frankfort Elementary SchoolPK–05
Based on grade levels within Frankfort-Elberta Area Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + Proficient
Math
41.9%
MI avg 44.8%

What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Michigan average is about 45 of 100.

Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Schools most like Frankfort High School

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Frankfort High School this school24850.0%N/A
Benzie Central Sr High School
BENZONIA
29249.7%N/A
Mesick Consolidated JrSr High School
MESICK
27648.9%N/A
Morley Stanwood High School
MORLEY
28753.3%N/A
Coleman JuniorSenior High School
COLEMAN
24454.5%N/A
Colon High School
COLON
27145.4%N/A
Matched among Michigan high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Frankfort High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Michigan
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
41.9%#19 of 51
Enrollment
ranked largest first
248#515 of 844
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
12.6:1#18 of 548
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
19.4%#374 of 550
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
50.0%#301 of 654
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-0.8%#433 of 436
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
248
+8 (+3%) vs 2020
+24% since 1990-91, when it was 200
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 17.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2524819.812.6:150% (124)
2023-2425016.615.1:152% (129)
2022-2321514.614.8:147% (102)
2020-212401417.1:152% (124)
2017-1825016.115.5:146% (114)
2015-162561517.1:143% (110)
2010-112461516.4:152% (127)
2000-012701815.0:129% (78)
1990-91200N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Frankfort High School.

Since 2017-18: students down 1% (250 to 248); teachers up 23% (16.1 to 19.8).

About Frankfort High School

Frankfort High School runs as a low-enrollment high school in FRANKFORT, Michigan. Federal data show 248 students enrolled in grades 6 through 12 in 2024-25. Across high schools in Michigan, the average enrollment is about 460.

Across its 2 schools, Frankfort-Elberta Area Schools enrolls 488 students. Frankfort High School is one of those schools.

The share of White students at Frankfort High School is 90%. Next come 6% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. In Benzie County overall, the White share is about 92%. The diversity index for Frankfort High School is 19%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

Frankfort High School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.6:1, with 19.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, high schools in Michigan average 21.6:1. The school has 50% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

For Benzie County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $74,834 a year, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Counting Frankfort High School, Benzie County has 7 public schools.

Frankfort High School's closest public school neighbor is Frankfort Elementary School, about 0.5 miles away. Within ten miles of Frankfort High School, there are 5 other public schools.

Frankfort High School has an NCES locale of Town: Distant.

Federal enrollment counts increased from 240 (2020-21) to 248 (2024-25). Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 12.6:1, from 17.1:1.

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Benzie County at a glance

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Population
18,310
Census ACS
Median income
$74,834
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,493 students

Quick facts

School name
Frankfort High School
District
Frankfort-Elberta Area Schools
Address
534 11TH ST, FRANKFORT, MI 49635
Phone
(231) 352-4781
County
Benzie County
Level
High
Grade range
06–12
Total enrollment
248
Teachers (FTE)
20
Student–teacher ratio
12.6:1
Free and reduced lunch
124 (50%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
261479005176
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Frankfort-Elberta Area Schools
Other schools in FRANKFORT
Other Frankfort High schools

4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Frankfort High. Frankfort High School is the 4th largest of the 5.

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Frequently asked questions

About Frankfort High School
What is the total enrollment at Frankfort High School?
Frankfort High School enrolls approximately 248 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does Frankfort High School serve?
Frankfort High School serves grades 06-12.
How many teachers does Frankfort High School have?
Frankfort High School employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Frankfort High School?
Student demographics at Frankfort High School are roughly 90% White, 6% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Frankfort High School?
Frankfort High School is overseen by Frankfort-Elberta Area Schools in Benzie County.
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