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Benton Harbor Area Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Benton Township, St. Joseph Township, Benton Harbor, Bainbridge Township and Sodus Township, and parts of Hagar Township.
Students
1,227
Schools
6
Spent per student
$25,288
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
94%
Debt
$0.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Benton Harbor Area Schools
- School Grade D: better than 5% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 34 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 45 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 26 pts below the state
- Spends 53% more per student than the MI average
- 11 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 23.5% since 2020
- Debt of $0.1M, about $100 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Americus.
K–511 elementary schoolsTippecanoe School Corporation
6–86 middle schoolsTippecanoe School Corporation
9–122 high schoolsTippecanoe School Corporation
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency0.5%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts3%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)57%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$25,288 per student · 53% above MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 43%Support & administration 52%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 27%State 22%Federal 52%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,604’20
1,494’21
1,424’22
1,292’23
1,227’24
Down 23.5% since 2020.
Students
Black 91%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 3%White 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
6 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
St. Joseph Public SchoolsRoyalton Township, Shoreham, St. Joseph
$13,601per student
Berrien Springs Public SchoolsOronoko Township, Royalton Township
$13,178per student
Lakeshore School DistrictLincoln Township, Royalton Township
$14,746per student
Eau Claire Public SchoolsPipestone Township
$15,635per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.