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Benton Harbor, MI
Public School Ratings




Benton Harbor Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:  

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 Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location.


Benton Harbor Area Schools School District details

Benton Harbor Area Schools School District
870 Colfax Ave
Benton Harbor, MI 49022

1,314 Students enrolled in District

6 Schools in District

12 Students Per Classroom (State average is 17)

Benton Harbor Area Schools School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Michigan

1

(10 is best)

Better than 0.1% of all MI school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

1

(10 is best)

Better than 1.4% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
6%
38%
6%
42%
5%
34%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Benton Harbor High School
870 Colfax Ave
Benton Harbor, MI, 49022
09-12
Career And Alternative Pathways To Education Center School
636 Pipestone St
Benton Harbor, MI, 49022
KG-12
Discovery Enrichment Center School
465 S Mccord St
Benton Harbor, MI, 49022
PK-KG
Fair Plain East Elementary School
1995 Union Ave
Benton Harbor, MI, 49022
04-05
Fair Plain Middle School
120 E Napier Ave
Benton Harbor, MI, 49022
06-08
Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School
750 E Britain Ave
Benton Harbor, MI, 49022
01-03

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 1.8% 66.4%
Black 94.8% 19.2%
Hispanic 3.0% 9.8%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.0% 3.9%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.4% 0.7%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 95.2% 51.8%
Free lunch eligible 94.0% 48.3%
Reduced lunch eligible 1.2% 3.5%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,396 $9,719,000 37.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,686 $2,215,000 8.5%
Staff $2,664 $3,501,000 13.4%
General Administration $381 $500,000 1.9%
School Administration $1,097 $1,441,000 5.5%
Operation $1,877 $2,466,000 9.4%
Transportation $1,218 $1,601,000 6.1%
Other $1,572 $2,065,000 7.9%
Total Support $10,494 $13,789,000 52.8%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,994 $2,620,000 10.0%
Total Expenditures $19,884 $26,128,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,284 $11,821,898,000 43.9%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,332 $1,900,616,000 7.1%
Staff $828 $1,181,333,000 4.4%
General Administration $320 $457,365,000 1.7%
School Administration $802 $1,143,777,000 4.2%
Operation $1,336 $1,907,076,000 7.1%
Transportation $559 $797,813,000 3.0%
Other $933 $1,331,358,000 4.9%
Total Support $6,110 $8,719,338,000 32.4%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,487 $6,402,959,000 23.8%
Total Expenditures $18,881 $26,944,195,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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