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Benzie County Central Schools, Michigan

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Benzie County Central Schools
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 1,183 (2023-2024)
Schools: 6 (2023-2024)
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Benzie County Central Schools is a school district in Michigan (Benzie and Manistee counties). During the 2024 school year, 1,183 students attended one of the district's six schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

Benzie County Central Schools consists of seven members serving six-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Sue Campana
Dave Egeler
Gregory Kempton
Shannon Gillison2028
Matt Smith2028
Jason Barnard2026
Brian Childs2026

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $2,387,000 $1,949 11%
Local: $12,731,000 $10,393 61%
State: $5,881,000 $4,801 28%
Total: $20,999,000 $17,142
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $23,470,000 $19,159
Total Current Expenditures: $15,985,000 $13,048
Instructional Expenditures: $8,965,000 $7,318 38%
Student and Staff Support: $552,000 $450 2%
Administration: $2,543,000 $2,075 11%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $3,925,000 $3,204 17%
Total Capital Outlay: $5,740,000 $4,685
Construction: $4,311,000 $3,519
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $146,000 $119
Interest on Debt: $1,549,000 $1,264


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 33 >=50 PS 21-39 PS 21-39 32
2018-2019 35 >=50 PS 21-39 <50 21-39 35
2017-2018 27 >=50 PS 21-39 <=20 21-39 28
2016-2017 33 <50 PS 40-59 21-39 <=20 34
2015-2016 33 <50 PS 21-39 21-39 <50 33
2014-2015 33 <50 PS 40-59 20-29 <50 34
2013-2014 38 <50 <50 21-39 40-59 PS 39
2012-2013 40 PS <50 21-39 40-49 <50 41
2011-2012 40 PS <50 21-39 30-39 <50 42
2010-2011 85 PS >=50 >=80 70-79 PS 85

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 44 >=50 PS 21-39 PS 40-59 44
2018-2019 46 >=50 PS 21-39 <50 40-59 45
2017-2018 33 >=50 PS 21-39 <=20 40-59 33
2016-2017 47 <50 PS 40-59 40-59 40-59 48
2015-2016 48 <50 PS 40-59 21-39 <50 49
2014-2015 45 >=50 PS 40-59 30-39 <50 45
2013-2014 71 >=50 >=50 60-79 60-79 PS 71
2012-2013 69 PS >=50 60-79 70-79 >=50 69
2011-2012 70 PS >=50 40-59 60-69 >=50 71
2010-2011 85 PS >=50 >=80 80-89 PS 86

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 80-84 PS PS PS 80-84
2018-2019 70-74 PS PS PS PS 70-74
2017-2018 75-79 PS PS >=50 PS PS 75-79
2016-2017 70-74 PS PS <50 PS 75-79
2015-2016 65-69 PS PS >=50 65-69
2014-2015 70-74 PS PS PS 70-74
2013-2014 80-84 PS PS >=50 >=50 80-84
2012-2013 80-84 PS PS 80-84
2011-2012 70-74 PS PS PS 75-79
2010-2011 75-79 PS >=50 PS 75-79


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 1,183 -4.5
2022-2023 1,236 0.9
2021-2022 1,225 -7.3
2020-2021 1,314 -3.0
2019-2020 1,353 -4.5
2018-2019 1,414 -4.2
2017-2018 1,474 -2.8
2016-2017 1,516 0.7
2015-2016 1,505 -6.4
2014-2015 1,602 -2.2
2013-2014 1,637 1.3
2012-2013 1,616 -5.8
2011-2012 1,709 -3.1
2010-2011 1,762 -4.4
2009-2010 1,839 -1.1
2008-2009 1,860 -5.9
2007-2008 1,969 -2.2
2006-2007 2,012 -5.1
2005-2006 2,115 3.2
2004-2005 2,048 2.1
2003-2004 2,004 -0.1
2002-2003 2,006 0.4
2001-2002 1,997 2.2
2000-2001 1,953 3.5
1999-2000 1,884 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Benzie County Central Schools (%) Michigan K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.9 0.6
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.4 3.7
Black 0.6 18.2
Hispanic 3.8 9.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2 0.1
Two or More Races 4.1 5.3
White 90.1 63.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Benzie County Central Schools had 73.44 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 16.11.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 3.86
Kindergarten: 5.00
Elementary: 25.00
Secondary: 26.72
Total: 73.44

Benzie County Central Schools employed 3.00 district administrators and 4.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 3.00
District Administrative Support: 0.00
School Administrators: 4.00
School Administrative Support: 9.03
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 13.40
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 1.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 2.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 2.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 5.00
Other Support Services: 27.00


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Benzie County Central Schools operates six schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Benzie Academy836-12
Benzie Central Middle School2396-8
Benzie Central Sr High School3229-12
Betsie Valley School140PK-5
Homestead Hills Elementary School208PK-5
Lake Ann Elementary School187PK-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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