Berrien Springs Public Schools
Public school district · Berrien County · Michigan · NCES district ID 2605430
Berrien Springs Public Schools spent $14,519 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 58% of the other Michigan districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $14,214). Its 9 schools enrolled 4,989 students in 2024-25; 63.2% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $13,178 per student, down 9.2% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 40% (Michigan: 81.8%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · 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 Berrien Springs Public Schools in enrollment (4,208 to 4,596 students) and Berrien Springs Public Schools itself.
Where the money came from
$82,593,000 in revenue: 63.2% state, 31.2% local and 5.6% federal. Total spending including $10,429,000 of capital outlay was $78,726,000, or $18,090 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$52,197,000 63%
- Local$25,797,000 31%
- Federal$4,599,000 6%
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 347 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25
4,351 students in 2022-23, 4,726 students in 2023-24, 4,989 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 4,351 | 153.6 | 28.3 |
| 2023-24 | 4,726 | 150.6 | 31.4 |
| 2024-25 | 4,989 | 161.0 | 31.0 |
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 Berrien Springs Public Schools scored proficient or above: 43-47% in reading and 28-32% 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.
| Subject | This district | Michigan | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 43-47% | 44% | 798 |
| Math | 28-32% | 34% | 802 |
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.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
40% of the 1,127 students in Berrien Springs Public Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.8% across Michigan. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Michigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 40% | 81.8% |
| Students in the class | 1,127 | 115,301 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
2 elementary schools, 732 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvester Elementary School | 394 | 14.6 | 54.3% | Schoolwide program |
| Mars Elementary School | 338 | 12.1 | 54.7% | 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.
2 middle schools, 520 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berrien Springs Middle School | 424 | 15.7 | 53.1% | Not Title I |
| West Michigan Virtual Battle Creek Middle School | 96 | 53.3 | 69.8% | Not Title I |
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.
4 high schools, 3,524 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Link Learning Virtual Program | 2,526 | 89.9 | 61.4% | Not reported |
| Berrien Springs High School | 554 | 16.5 | 47.1% | Not Title I |
| West Michigan Virtual Battle Creek High School | 370 | 59.7 | 59.2% | Not Title I |
| Berrien Springs Discovery Academy | 74 | 38.9 | 45.9% | Eligible, no 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.
1 other school, 213 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berrien Springs Virtual Academy | 213 | 28.4 | 32.9% | Not Title I |
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 Berrien Springs Public Schools
- Website: homeoftheshamrocks.org
- Phone: (269) 471-2891
- Office: 1 Sylvester Ave, Berrien Springs, MI 49103
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 Berrien Springs Public Schools
- Michigan districts by spending per studentBerrien Springs Public Schools ranks 147 of 347 Michigan districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($14,519).#147 of 347
- Every school district in MichiganBerrien Springs Public Schools is the number 69 by size of 892 Michigan districts, with 4,352 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#69 of 892
- Lapeer Community SchoolsThe next larger Michigan district: 4,386 students in fall 2022, $13,902 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,902
- Van Buren Public SchoolsThe next smaller Michigan district: 4,319 students in fall 2022, $16,563 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,563
- Compare Berrien Springs Public Schools with Lapeer Community SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Link Learning Virtual Program, its largest high school2,526 students in 2024-25, 89.9 per teacher.2,526
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.
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 Berrien Springs Public Schools
How many schools and students are in Berrien Springs Public Schools?
9 schools were open in 2024-25 (2 elementary, 2 middle, 4 high, 1 other), enrolling 4,989 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Berrien Springs Public Schools spend per student?
$14,519 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 at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $14,214 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $13,178 per student, down 9.2% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Berrien Springs Public Schools' money come from?
$82,593,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 63.2% state, 31.2% local and 5.6% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Berrien Springs Public Schools live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 230 of the 1,871 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 12.3%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How do students in Berrien Springs Public Schools do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Berrien Springs Public Schools scored proficient or above: 43-47% in reading and 28-32% 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.What is the graduation rate in Berrien Springs Public Schools?
40% of the 1,127 students in Berrien Springs Public Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.8% across Michigan. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Berrien Springs Public Schools' NCES district ID?
2605430. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
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 four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.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: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
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