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Berrien Springs, MI
Public School Ratings




Berrien Springs Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Berrien Springs Public Schools School District details

Berrien Springs Public Schools School District
1 Sylvester Ave
Berrien Springs, MI 49103

4,730 Students enrolled in District

9 Schools in District

30 Students Per Classroom (State average is 17)

Berrien Springs Public Schools School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Michigan

4

(10 is best)

Better than 35.1% of all MI school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

3

(10 is best)

Better than 22.7% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
25%
39%
32%
43%
18%
34%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Berrien Springs Discovery Academy School
242 Sylvester Ave
Berrien Sprgs, MI, 49103
09-12
Berrien Springs High School
1 Sylvester Ave
Berrien Springs, MI, 49103
09-12
Berrien Springs Middle School
502 Middle School Drive
Berrien Springs, MI, 49103
06-08
Berrien Springs Virtual Academy School
501 Middle School Drive
Berrien Sprgs, MI, 49103
KG-12
Link Learning Virtual Program School
9057 W Belding Rd
Belding, MI, 48809
09-12
Mars Elementary School
1 Sylvester Ave
Berrien Springs, MI, 49103
PK-02
Sylvester Elementary School
1 Sylvester Ave
Berrien Springs, MI, 49103
02-05
West Michigan Virtual Battle Creek High School
35 Hamblin Ave W
Battle Creek, MI, 49017
09-12
West Michigan Virtual Battle Creek Middle School
35 Hamblin Ave W
Battle Creek, MI, 49017
06-08

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 61.4% 67.0%
Black 19.1% 19.1%
Hispanic 15.8% 9.4%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 2.3% 3.8%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 1.4% 0.7%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 67.1% 51.6%
Free lunch eligible 64.2% 47.6%
Reduced lunch eligible 2.9% 3.9%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $5,206 $24,625,000 34.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $970 $4,586,000 6.4%
Staff $1,631 $7,714,000 10.8%
General Administration $216 $1,024,000 1.4%
School Administration $413 $1,953,000 2.7%
Operation $985 $4,660,000 6.5%
Transportation $279 $1,321,000 1.9%
Other $823 $3,891,000 5.5%
Total Support $5,317 $25,149,000 35.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,562 $21,580,000 30.2%
Total Expenditures $15,085 $71,354,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,536 $10,809,800,000 44.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,150 $1,649,683,000 6.8%
Staff $740 $1,061,145,000 4.4%
General Administration $283 $406,356,000 1.7%
School Administration $737 $1,057,416,000 4.4%
Operation $1,207 $1,731,060,000 7.1%
Transportation $452 $647,918,000 2.7%
Other $795 $1,139,917,000 4.7%
Total Support $5,364 $7,693,495,000 31.7%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,016 $5,760,700,000 23.7%
Total Expenditures $16,916 $24,263,995,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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