For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 374 students in Benton Harbor Area Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Benton Harbor Area Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 3% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 7% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,359 Schools
# Students
1,424 Students
539,456 Students
# Teachers
63 Teachers
31,429 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
District Rank
Benton Harbor Area Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 860 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 60-64% has decreased from 66% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#865 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤1%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
3%
38%
Graduation Rate
60-64%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.60
# American Indian Students
2 Students
5,388 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
18,565 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
37 Students
46,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
9%
# Black Students
1,315 Students
123,990 Students
% Black Students
92%
23%
# White Students
34 Students
317,045 Students
% White Students
2%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
444 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
35 Students
26,282 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
100
18,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
101
17,662
# Students in 2nd Grade:
85
17,210
# Students in 3rd Grade:
104
17,790
# Students in 4th Grade:
94
19,133
# Students in 5th Grade:
78
26,521
# Students in 6th Grade:
94
87,703
# Students in 7th Grade:
89
102,702
# Students in 8th Grade:
112
104,492
# Students in 9th Grade:
158
34,388
# Students in 10th Grade:
147
31,836
# Students in 11th Grade:
140
29,419
# Students in 12th Grade:
122
30,134
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,140
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,766 is higher than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 38% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,065 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,766
$18,370
Spending / Student
$17,065
$17,559
Best Benton Harbor Area Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Career And Alternative Pathways To Education Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
636 Pipestone St
Benton Harbor, MI 49022
(269) 605-1900
Benton Harbor, MI 49022
(269) 605-1900
Grades: K-12
| 86 students
Rank: #22.
Fair Plain Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 6%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
120 E Napier Ave
Benton Harbor, MI 49022
(269) 605-1400
Benton Harbor, MI 49022
(269) 605-1400
Grades: 6-8
| 288 students
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