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Schools in Lake Ann

Lake Ann’s public schools

Benzie County Central School has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Lake Ann. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?1/4schools above Michigan’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 95% of students in Michigan’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
29%
2021–22
Graduate on time
67%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.1K
▼ 3% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.3
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
844 students on the public path
In brief

Lake Ann’s schools, in brief

School by school

1 of Lake Ann’s 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of Michigan’s 2,812 public schools. Lake Ann Elementary School places highest (better than 78%); Homestead Hills Elementary School lowest (31%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Three elementary schools serve Lake Ann, graded from C to A−, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two middle schools: Benzie Central Middle School and Benzie Academy. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Lake Ann, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC to A−
6–122 schoolsDepends on your addressB−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Benzie County Central School.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Benzie County Central SchoolGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 1,136 students, down 13% since 2020–21 · 15.3 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$16,079MI $16,528 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading43%
State average 45.4% · 608 students tested
Math29%
State average 33.6% · 600 students tested

Lake Ann vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Lake Ann’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Lake Ann—Benzie County Central School

Every school in Lake Ann

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Lake Annin other towns
Homestead Hills Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Benzonia
C
209 students15:1Rate it →
Lake Ann Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Interlochen
A−
180 students14:1Rate it →
Betsie Valley School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Thompsonville
C
131 students13:1Rate it →
Benzie Central Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Benzonia
B−
239 students18:1Rate it →
Benzie Academy
High · Grades 6–12 · Benzonia
85 studentsRate it →

Questions about Lake Ann’s schools

Are Lake Ann’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Lake Ann. Benzie County Central School has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Lake Ann. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 1 of its 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of Michigan’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Lake Ann in?

Benzie County Central School.

Where do Lake Ann kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: Benzie Central Middle School and Benzie Academy.

Parents talk

What Lake Ann families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.