📍 9300 Homestead Rd, Benzonia, Benzie County, 49616
Benzie Central Sr High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Benzonia, Benzie County. The school has 348 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Benzie County Central Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 15.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 22.2:1. 57% of students are proficient in reading. 32% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers 4 AP courses, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Benzie Central Sr High School enrolls 348 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 15.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 22.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 88% White, 4.6% Two or more races and 3.4% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 306 | 88% |
| Two or more races | 16 | 4.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 | 3.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | 1.7% |
| Asian | 4 | 1.1% |
| Black or African American | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
206 of the school's 348 students (59%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 188 qualify for free lunch and 18 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Benzie Central Sr High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MI-10, state senate district 35, state house district 101.
Benzie Central Sr High School is one of 6 schools in Benzie County Central Schools, based in BENZONIA, Michigan. The district serves 1,140 students district-wide and employs 66 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 348 students, Benzie Central Sr High School is larger than the district average of about 190 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe
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