Benton Harbor Charter School Academy

Public school district · Berrien County · Michigan · NCES district ID 2600191

Benton Harbor Charter School Academy spent $13,357 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 61% of the other Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $14,091). Its one school enrolled 418 students in 2024-25; 73.4% of its revenue came from the state.

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Michigan districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Benton Harbor Charter School Academy in enrollment (433 to 452 students) and Benton Harbor Charter School Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Benton Harbor Charter School Academy, FY23Baldwin Community Schools $25,713; Leland $17,716; Camden-Frontier School $15,969; Stephenson Area Public Schools $15,007; Rogers City Area Schools $14,571; Plymouth Educational Center Charter School $14,398; Fowler Public Schools $13,966; Lansing Charter Academy $13,887; Benton Harbor Charter School Academy $13,357; Pansophia Academy $11,988; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.10k15k20k25k30kBaldwin Community Schools$25,713Leland$17,716Camden-Frontier School$15,969Stephenson Area Public Schools$15,007Rogers City Area Schools$14,571Plymouth Educational Center Ch…$14,398Fowler Public Schools$13,966Lansing Charter Academy$13,887Benton Harbor Charter School A…$13,357Pansophia Academy$11,988State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Benton Harbor Charter School Academy, FY23Baldwin Community Schools $25,713; Leland $17,716; Camden-Frontier School $15,969; Stephenson Area Public Schools $15,007; Rogers City Area Schools $14,571; Plymouth Educational Center Charter School $14,398; Fowler Public Schools $13,966; Lansing Charter Academy $13,887; Benton Harbor Charter School Academy $13,357; Pansophia Academy $11,988; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.10k15k20k25k30kBaldwin Community Schools$25,713Leland$17,716Camden-Frontier School$15,969Stephenson Area Public Schools$15,007Rogers City Area Schools$14,571Plymouth Educational Center Charter…$14,398Fowler Public Schools$13,966Lansing Charter Academy$13,887Benton Harbor Charter School Academy$13,357Pansophia Academy$11,988State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Benton Harbor Charter School Academy, FY23Baldwin Community Schools $25,713; Leland $17,716; Camden-Frontier School $15,969; Stephenson Area Public Schools $15,007; Rogers City Area Schools $14,571; Plymouth Educational Center Charter School $14,398; Fowler Public Schools $13,966; Lansing Charter Academy $13,887; Benton Harbor Charter School Academy $13,357; Pansophia Academy $11,988; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.10k20k30kBaldwin Community Schools$25,713Leland$17,716Camden-Frontier School$15,969Stephenson Area Public Schools$15,007Rogers City Area Schools$14,571Plymouth Educational Center Charter School$14,398Fowler Public Schools$13,966Lansing Charter Academy$13,887Benton Harbor Charter School Academy$13,357Pansophia Academy$11,988State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Benton Harbor Charter School Academy, FY23Baldwin Community Schools $25,713; Leland $17,716; Camden-Frontier School $15,969; Stephenson Area Public Schools $15,007; Rogers City Area Schools $14,571; Plymouth Educational Center Charter School $14,398; Fowler Public Schools $13,966; Lansing Charter Academy $13,887; Benton Harbor Charter School Academy $13,357; Pansophia Academy $11,988; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.10k20k30kBaldwin Community Schools$25,713Leland$17,716Camden-Frontier School$15,969Stephenson Area Public Schools$15,007Rogers City Area Schools$14,571Plymouth Educational Center Charter Sch…$14,398Fowler Public Schools$13,966Lansing Charter Academy$13,887Benton Harbor Charter School Academy$13,357Pansophia Academy$11,988State median, under 1,000 students $14,091

Where the money came from

$6,567,000 in revenue: 73.4% state, 1.7% local and 24.9% federal. Total spending including $93,000 of capital outlay was $6,180,000, or $13,982 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Benton Harbor Charter School Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $4,820,000; Local $111,000; Federal $1,636,000; total $6,567,000.
  • State$4,820,000 73%
  • Local$111,000 2%
  • Federal$1,636,000 25%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 465 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

442 students in 2022-23, 455 students in 2023-24, 418 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Benton Harbor Charter School Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 442, 2023-24: 455, 2024-25: 41802004006002022-234422023-244552024-25418
Benton Harbor Charter School Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 442, 2023-24: 455, 2024-25: 41802004006002022-234422023-244552024-25418
Benton Harbor Charter School Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 442, 2023-24: 455, 2024-25: 41802004006002022-234422023-244552024-25418
Benton Harbor Charter School Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 442, 2023-24: 455, 2024-25: 41802004006002022-234422023-244552024-25418

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2344223.918.5
2023-2445526.017.5
2024-2541829.114.4

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Benton Harbor Charter School Academy scored proficient or above: 0-12% in reading and 0-12% in math, against 44% in reading and 34% in math across Michigan. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Michigan, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtMichiganStudents tested
Reading and language arts0-12%44%242
Math0-12%34%238

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

1 other school, 418 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Benton Harbor Charter School Academy41814.489.7%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Benton Harbor Charter School Academy

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Benton Harbor Charter School Academy

  1. Michigan districts by spending per studentBenton Harbor Charter School Academy ranks 284 of 465 Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($13,357).#284 of 465
  2. Every school district in MichiganBenton Harbor Charter School Academy is the number 611 by size of 892 Michigan districts, with 442 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#611 of 892
  3. Fowler Public SchoolsThe next larger Michigan district: 443 students in fall 2022, $13,966 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,966
  4. Plymouth Educational Center Charter SchoolThe next smaller Michigan district: 435 students in fall 2022, $14,398 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,398
  5. Compare Benton Harbor Charter School Academy with Fowler Public SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Benton Harbor Charter School Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in Benton Harbor Charter School Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 418 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Benton Harbor Charter School Academy spend per student?
    $13,357 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Michigan median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $14,091 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Benton Harbor Charter School Academy's money come from?
    $6,567,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 73.4% state, 1.7% local and 24.9% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Benton Harbor Charter School Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Benton Harbor Charter School Academy scored proficient or above: 0-12% in reading and 0-12% in math, against 44% in reading and 34% in math across Michigan. Michigan's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  5. What is Benton Harbor Charter School Academy's NCES district ID?
    2600191. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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