Frankfort High School

Frankfort High School, a modestly sized 9-12 campus in FRANKFORT, Michigan, one of the schools within Frankfort-Elberta Area Schools, educates 248 students, covering grades 6 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 460 students per school, that is 46% smaller than typical.

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

In terms of who attends, Frankfort High School logs that nearly all students (90%) are White. Other groups include 6% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. Compared to Benzie County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, Frankfort High School shows 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.6:1. The state averages around 21.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 50% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Benzie County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $74,834 per year, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Benzie County's 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,493 students), Frankfort High School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Frankfort Elementary School, around 0.5 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 5 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

The school occupies a town-center site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Frankfort High School has held roughly steady, going from 250 students in 2018 to 248 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 15.5:1 in 2018 to 12.6:1 in 2025.

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