📍 9222 Homestead Rd, Benzonia, Benzie County, 49616
Benzie Academy is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Benzonia, Benzie County. The school has 70 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Benzie County Central Schools school district. It serves grades 6–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 1.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 60.9:1. The four-year graduation rate is 24%. The school offers dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Benzie Academy enrolls 70 students across grades 6–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 1.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 60.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 81% White, 8.6% Hispanic or Latino and 7.1% American Indian or Alaska Native.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 57 | 81% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 | 8.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | 7.1% |
| Two or more races | 2 | 2.9% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
54 of the school's 70 students (77%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 53 qualify for free lunch and 1 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 Academy 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 Academy 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 70 students, Benzie Academy is smaller than the district average of about 190 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe