Benzie County Central Schools
Benzie County Central Schools is a public school district based in Benzonia, Michigan, serving 1,140 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #293 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 7% of them. Its schools average 190 students each, fewer than the Michigan median of 421. Its superintendent is Amiee Erfourth. It spends about $10,762 per student on day-to-day operations, 7% less than the Michigan median. It has roughly 16.5 students per teacher.
How Benzie County Central compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Benzie County Central | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,762 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,373 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $16.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $17.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 69 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 150 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.5 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 285 | 585 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Michigan median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: Michigan CEPI Educational Entity Master, checked 2026-10-04. Report a change
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Peer districts in Michigan
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menominee Area Public SchoolsMenominee | 1,154 | 3 | $11,318 | 16.0 | #290 |
| Ecorse Public SchoolsEcorse | 1,150 | 6 | $14,383 | 20.2 | #291 |
| Lake City Area School DistrictLake City | 1,142 | 3 | $11,491 | 15.9 | #292 |
| Benzie County Central SchoolsBenzonia · this district | 1,140 | 6 | $10,762 | 16.5 | #293 |
| Tawas Area SchoolsTawas City | 1,124 | 3 | $10,626 | 18.7 | #294 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shaker Regional School DistrictBelmont, NH | 1,141 | $18,631 | 11.0 |
| RSU 12Somerville, ME | 1,140 | $14,184 | 12.8 |
| Crookston Public School DistrictCrookston, MN | 1,140 | $13,198 | 13.0 |
| Mahanoy Area School DistrictMahanoy City, PA | 1,140 | $17,766 | 13.4 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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