Berrien Springs School District

1 Sylvester Ave
Berrien Springs, MI 49103-1126
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Berrien Springs School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 369 students in Berrien Springs School District.
Public Preschools in Berrien Springs School District have a diversity score of 0.73, which is more than the Michigan public preschool average of 0.58.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
20 Schools
1,089 Schools
# Students
6,212 Students
372,198 Students
# Teachers
166 Teachers
24,811 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
37:1
37:1

District Rank

Berrien Springs School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 851 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 38% has increased from 28% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#459 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Berrien Springs   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Berrien Springs   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
42%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Berrien Springs   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Berrien Springs   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
81%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Berrien Springs   School District and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.61
0.58
# American Indian Students
59 Students
2,804 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
99 Students
11,161 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
988 Students
33,151 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
9%
# Black Students
1,026 Students
79,200 Students
% Black Students
17%
21%
# White Students
3,627 Students
225,969 Students
% White Students
58%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
24 Students
334 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
389 Students
19,240 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
127
69,777
# Students in 1st Grade:
123
60,475
# Students in 2nd Grade:
119
57,993
# Students in 3rd Grade:
126
50,568
# Students in 4th Grade:
121
49,172
# Students in 5th Grade:
121
42,380
# Students in 6th Grade:
163
13,776
# Students in 7th Grade:
144
8,200
# Students in 8th Grade:
179
7,855
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,480
2,836
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,313
2,672
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,378
2,566
# Students in 12th Grade:
818
2,595
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,333

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,059 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has declined by 40% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,211 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has declined by 40% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$63 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Berrien Springs   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$70 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart displays total spending of Berrien Springs   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$10,059
$18,510
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Berrien Springs   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,211
$17,693
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Berrien Springs   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Berrien Springs School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
1 Sylvester Ave
Berrien Springs, MI 49103
(269) 471-1836
Grades: PK-2
| 369 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 20 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,212 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 37:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 42%
  • : 38% (Btm 50% in MI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 42% (Top 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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