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Berrien Springs Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Oronoko, Royalton, Berrien and Berrien Springs.
Students
4,989
Schools
9
Spent per student
$13,178
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
31:1
Free or reduced lunch
61%
Debt
$21.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Berrien Springs Public Schools
- School Grade D: better than 14% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 45 pts below the state
- Spends 20% less per student than the MI average
- 31 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 128.4% since 2020
- Debt of $21.5M, about $4,307 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Pine.
PK–6Pine Elementary SchoolMichigan City Area Schools
7–84 middle schoolsDuneland School Corporation
9–122 high schoolsDuneland School Corporation
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency21%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts41%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)38%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,178 per student · 20% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 48%Support & administration 50%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 31%State 66%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,184’20
2,104’21
4,351’22
4,726’23
4,989’24
Up 128.4% since 2020.
Students
White 59%Black 18%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 7%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
9 public schools.
Sylvester Elementary School
C+394 students15:1
Mars Elementary School
338 students12:1
Berrien Springs Middle School
B424 students16:1
West Michigan Virtual Battle Creek MS
C−96 students53:1
Link Learning Virtual Program
2,526 students90:1
Berrien Springs High School
B+554 students17:1
West Michigan Virtual Battle Creek HS
C−370 students60:1
Berrien Springs Discovery Academy
D74 students39:1
Berrien Springs Virtual Academy
B−213 students28:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.