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Berrien County Schools, Georgia

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Berrien County Schools
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 3,098 (2023-2024)
Schools: 5 (2023-2024)
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Berrien County Schools is a school district in Georgia (Berrien County). During the 2024 school year, 3,098 students attended one of the district's five schools.

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

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School board

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

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Clayton DanforthDistrict 5
Michelle DavisDistrict 3
Michele GarnerDistrict 6
Bryan HortenDistrict 4
Keith PowellDistrict 7
Dan Alan TaylorDistrict 1
Julie WilliamsDistrict 2

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: $11,156,000 $3,725 24%
Local: $10,907,000 $3,642 24%
State: $24,263,000 $8,101 52%
Total: $46,326,000 $15,468
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $41,832,000 $13,967
Total Current Expenditures: $37,761,000 $12,608
Instructional Expenditures: $24,468,000 $8,169 58%
Student and Staff Support: $3,313,000 $1,106 8%
Administration: $3,931,000 $1,312 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $6,049,000 $2,019 14%
Total Capital Outlay: $3,108,000 $1,037
Construction: $2,611,000 $871
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $963,000 $321


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 48 >=50 15-19 30-34 PS 45-49 56
2018-2019 47 >=50 25-29 30-34 PS 50-54 52
2017-2018 53 >=50 30-34 45-49 PS 50-59 57
2016-2017 51 PS 30-34 45-49 PS 50-59 54
2015-2016 52 >=50 25-29 45-49 PS 60-69 56
2014-2015 48 >=50 25-29 40-44 PS 30-39 52
2013-2014 85 >=50 75-79 85-89 PS >=90 86
2012-2013 86 >=50 75-79 85-89 PS >=90 87
2011-2012 85 >=50 75-79 80-84 PS 80-89 87
2010-2011 87 >=50 80-84 85-89 PS >=80 88

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 44 PS 15-19 30-34 PS 45-49 50
2018-2019 47 >=50 25-29 30-34 PS 50-59 52
2017-2018 45 >=50 20-24 25-29 >=50 40-49 50
2016-2017 44 PS 25-29 30-34 PS 40-49 48
2015-2016 45 <50 20-24 30-34 PS 40-49 50
2014-2015 41 >=50 20-24 35-39 PS 40-49 43
2013-2014 96 >=50 >=95 >=95 PS >=90 96
2012-2013 96 >=50 >=95 90-94 PS >=90 96
2011-2012 95 >=50 90-94 90-94 PS >=90 96
2010-2011 93 >=50 85-89 90-94 PS >=90 94

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 88 PS >=80 60-79 PS >=50 85-89
2018-2019 87 >=80 >=80 PS PS 85-89
2017-2018 79 PS 70-79 >=80 PS 75-79
2016-2017 81 >=80 60-79 80-84
2015-2016 79 PS >=80 >=50 PS PS 75-79
2014-2015 85 PS 60-79 >=80 PS 85-89
2013-2014 61 40-59 40-59 60-64
2012-2013 66 PS 60-69 60-79 PS PS 65-69
2011-2012 70 PS 40-59 60-79 PS PS 70-74
2010-2011 67 PS 60-69 >=50 65-69


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 3,098 0.8
2022-2023 3,074 2.6
2021-2022 2,995 -0.7
2020-2021 3,017 -5.4
2019-2020 3,180 0.6
2018-2019 3,161 0.3
2017-2018 3,150 0.0
2016-2017 3,149 0.9
2015-2016 3,121 -2.2
2014-2015 3,191 -0.7
2013-2014 3,213 -0.6
2012-2013 3,231 0.9
2011-2012 3,203 -0.9
2010-2011 3,231 0.6
2009-2010 3,212 3.1
2008-2009 3,113 -0.1
2007-2008 3,117 -0.1
2006-2007 3,120 1.7
2005-2006 3,068 -0.1
2004-2005 3,072 0.9
2003-2004 3,044 0.2
2002-2003 3,037 -0.4
2001-2002 3,049 -2.7
2000-2001 3,131 -0.7
1999-2000 3,153 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Berrien County Schools (%) Georgia K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.8 4.9
Black 11.4 36.2
Hispanic 10.2 18.8
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 6.2 4.8
White 71.2 35.0

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, Berrien County Schools had 207.00 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.97.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 7.00
Kindergarten: 13.00
Elementary: 73.00
Secondary: 84.90
Total: 207.00

Berrien County Schools employed 10.70 district administrators and 10.60 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 10.70
District Administrative Support: 10.60
School Administrators: 10.60
School Administrative Support: 16.10
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 71.90
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 5.90
Total Guidance Counselors: 7.20
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 3.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 4.20
Librarians/Media Specialists: 5.00
Library/Media Support: 1.00
Student Support Services: 21.80
Other Support Services: 67.90


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]

Berrien County Schools operates five schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Berrien Academy Performance Learning Center699-12
Berrien Elementary School6673-5
Berrien High School8569-12
Berrien Middle School6916-8
Berrien Primary School815PK-2

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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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