For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 322 students in Benzie County Central Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Benzie County Central Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,349 Schools
# Students
1,179 Students
537,315 Students
# Teachers
74 Teachers
31,652 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Benzie County Central Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 851 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 60-64% has decreased from 70-74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#407 out of 866 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
38%
Graduation Rate
60-64%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.60
# American Indian Students
10 Students
5,345 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
19,936 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
45 Students
47,905 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
9%
# Black Students
7 Students
122,970 Students
% Black Students
1%
23%
# White Students
1,062 Students
312,168 Students
% White Students
90%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
471 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
48 Students
27,717 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
85
17,744
# Students in 1st Grade:
108
17,631
# Students in 2nd Grade:
95
18,045
# Students in 3rd Grade:
91
17,646
# Students in 4th Grade:
74
18,813
# Students in 5th Grade:
82
26,385
# Students in 6th Grade:
67
87,228
# Students in 7th Grade:
100
103,285
# Students in 8th Grade:
78
102,692
# Students in 9th Grade:
88
33,855
# Students in 10th Grade:
114
31,157
# Students in 11th Grade:
92
30,339
# Students in 12th Grade:
105
30,343
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,152
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,133 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,754 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,133
$18,510
Spending / Student
$13,754
$17,693
Best Benzie County Central Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Benzie Central Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
9300 Homestead Rd
Benzonia, MI 49616
(231) 882-4497
Benzonia, MI 49616
(231) 882-4497
Grades: 6-8
| 239 students
Rank: #22.
Benzie Academy
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
9222 Homestead Rd
Benzonia, MI 49616
(231) 882-4497
Benzonia, MI 49616
(231) 882-4497
Grades: 6-12
| 83 students
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