Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Benzonia Township

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
Benzie Central Sr High School
B

Benzie Central Sr High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

9300 Homestead Rd, Benzonia, MI 49616 · (231) 882-4497 · Part of Benzie County Central School

Benzonia Township’s School Grade C+ better than 39% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Photo: Gpwitteveen · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
292
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Benzie Central Sr High School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 64% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 28.6% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 47.9%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Michigan’s 2,812 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

9300 Homestead Rd, Benzonia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 999
Grade 1059
Grade 1176
Grade 1258
Enrollment over time
409’20
330’21
348’22
322’23
292’24

Down 28.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 88%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 4%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Benzie Central Sr High School from Benzonia Township families.

Other schools in Benzie County Central School

The district →
Homestead Hills Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Benzonia
C
209 students15:1
Lake Ann Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Interlochen
A−
180 students14:1
Betsie Valley School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Thompsonville
C
131 students13:1
Benzie Central Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Benzonia
B−
239 students18:1
Benzie Academy
High · Grades 6–12 · Benzonia
85 students

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Michigan’s other public schools; Benzonia Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.