Benton Harbor Area Schools, Michigan

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Benton Harbor Area Schools
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 1,314 (2023-2024)
Schools: 6 (2023-2024)
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Benton Harbor Area Schools is a school district in Michigan (Berrien County). During the 2024 school year, 1,314 students attended one of the district's six schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

Benton Harbor Area Schools consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Trenton Bowens2028
Matthew Bradley2028
Stephanie Rockette-Martin2028
Reinaldo Tripplett2028
Angela Doyle2026
Elnora Gavin2026
Dashuna Robinson2026

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $8,861,000 $5,872 30%
Local: $10,389,000 $6,885 35%
State: $10,578,000 $7,010 36%
Total: $29,828,000 $19,767
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $26,128,000 $17,314
Total Current Expenditures: $24,947,000 $16,532
Instructional Expenditures: $9,719,000 $6,440 37%
Student and Staff Support: $5,716,000 $3,787 22%
Administration: $4,006,000 $2,654 15%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $5,506,000 $3,648 21%
Total Capital Outlay: $392,000 $259
Construction: $304,000 $201
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $543,000 $359
Interest on Debt: $216,000 $143


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 <=1 PS <=1 <50 PS <50 PS
2018-2019 4 <50 3 11-19 PS <=20 <=20
2017-2018 4 PS 3 <=10 PS <=20 <50
2016-2017 5 PS 5 <=10 <50 <=20
2015-2016 5 PS 4 <=10 PS <50 21-39
2014-2015 5 PS 5 <=10 PS <50 <=20
2013-2014 9 8 10-14 PS <50 30-39
2012-2013 10 PS 10 <=10 PS PS 20-29
2011-2012 10 10 <=10 PS 11-19
2010-2011 60 PS 59 70-79 PS 60-79 60-79

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 3 PS 2 <50 PS <50 PS
2018-2019 7 <50 7 20-29 PS <=20 <=20
2017-2018 7 PS 6 11-19 PS <=20 <50
2016-2017 11 PS 11 11-19 <50 <=20
2015-2016 10 PS 10 11-19 PS <50 <=20
2014-2015 12 PS 12 11-19 PS <50 <=20
2013-2014 31 29 40-44 PS >=50 50-59
2012-2013 30 PS 29 40-49 PS >=50 50-59
2011-2012 28 28 30-39 PS 30-39
2010-2011 56 55 70-79 PS 60-79 60-79

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 55-59 PS 55-59 PS PS PS
2018-2019 42 40-44 <50 PS PS
2017-2018 65 65-69 <50 PS PS
2016-2017 66 65-69 PS PS PS
2015-2016 70-74 75-79 >=50 PS PS
2014-2015 65-69 65-69 PS PS PS
2013-2014 70-74 PS 70-74 PS PS PS
2012-2013 52 PS 50-54 PS PS
2011-2012 75-79 75-79 PS PS
2010-2011 68 65-69 PS 60-79


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 1,314 -10.2
2022-2023 1,448 -4.2
2021-2022 1,509 -6.9
2020-2021 1,613 -10.1
2019-2020 1,776 -9.3
2018-2019 1,941 -11.0
2017-2018 2,155 -4.6
2016-2017 2,254 2.4
2015-2016 2,200 -10.6
2014-2015 2,433 -9.2
2013-2014 2,658 -4.2
2012-2013 2,770 -13.2
2011-2012 3,137 -1.5
2010-2011 3,183 -17.8
2009-2010 3,748 3.2
2008-2009 3,629 -6.2
2007-2008 3,855 -5.0
2006-2007 4,048 -7.3
2005-2006 4,344 -9.3
2004-2005 4,748 -6.7
2003-2004 5,064 -5.1
2002-2003 5,324 -0.9
2001-2002 5,373 3.8
2000-2001 5,171 -9.7
1999-2000 5,672 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Benton Harbor Area Schools (%) Michigan K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3 0.6
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.0 3.7
Black 92.4 18.2
Hispanic 3.0 9.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 2.5 5.3
White 1.8 63.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Benton Harbor Area Schools had 109.30 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.02.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 6.00
Kindergarten: 6.00
Elementary: 28.00
Secondary: 53.20
Total: 109.30

Benton Harbor Area Schools employed 9.00 district administrators and 10.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 9.00
District Administrative Support: 5.00
School Administrators: 10.00
School Administrative Support: 20.50
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 2.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 10.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 3.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 3.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 1.00
Library/Media Support: 1.00
Student Support Services: 58.00
Other Support Services: 101.14


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Benton Harbor Area Schools operates six schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Benton Harbor High School5069-12
Career And Alternative Pathways To Education Center51KG-12
Discovery Enrichment Center86PK-KG
Fair Plain East Elementary1664-5
Fair Plain Middle School2496-8
Martin Luther King Jr Elementary2341-3

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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