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Career and Alternative Pathways to Education Center

Q: How many students attend Career and Alternative Pathways to Education Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 59 students attended Career and Alternative Pathways to Education Center.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Career and Alternative Pathways to Education Center?

Students at Career and Alternative Pathways to Education Center are 85% African American, 5% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% Pacific Islander.

Public, Magnet, Virtual, Alternative Grades K-12

Students ?

6.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,141

Per pupil spending ?

96.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

636 Pipestone St
Benton Harbor, MI 49022-4152

(269) 605-1900

District: Benton Harbor Area Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

84.7%

White:

5.1%

Hispanic:

5.1%

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At a glance

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (7% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Michigan average (50% vs 83%)

!Dropout rate above the Michigan average (36% vs 8%)

Students meeting standards (2017-2018) ?

This school7%

District avg4%

Michigan avg48%

Not ranked this year

Career and Alternative Pathways to Education Center did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2018)4th percentile

Female (2018)<1st percentile

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)				M-Step Math (2025)				M-Step Science (2025)			M-Step Social Studies (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Career and Alternative Pathways to Education Center	Public, Virtual, Magnet, Alternative	K-12	636 Pipestone St	Benton Harbor	49022	Berrien County	Benton Harbor Area Schools	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	(269) 605-1900	59	9	6.8	96.6%	3 (5.1%)	50 (84.7%)	3 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																		$29,141	$18,373	$10,768
Benton Harbor Charter School Academy	Public, Magnet, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-9	455 Riverview Dr	Benton Harbor	49022	Berrien County	Benton Harbor Charter School Academy	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(269) 925-3807	418	29	14.3	89.7%	0 (0.0%)	402 (96.2%)	11 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)								(n/a)	20.0					10.5	7.5		6.5	7.9								$14,020	$4,230	$9,791
Lighthouse Education Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	379 W Glenlord Rd	Saint Joseph	49085	Berrien County	Berrien Regional Educational Service Agency	No	No	No	No	(269) 429-2351	128	24	5.3	90.6%	79 (61.7%)	32 (25.0%)	11 (8.6%)	3 (2.3%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)								(n/a)
Countryside Academy MiddleHigh School	Public, Charter, Alternative	2-12	4800 Meadowbrook Rd	Benton Harbor	49022	Berrien County	Countryside Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(269) 944-3319	386	24	15.9	75.6%	36 (9.3%)	219 (56.7%)	119 (30.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	9 (2.3%)								(n/a)	42.9	6.9	29.4	11.8			12.3	18.9				5.4		19.7	17.6	32.2	21.2	$9,865	$805	$9,061
Blossomland Learning Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	711 Saint Joseph Ave	Berrien Springs	49103	Berrien County	Berrien Regional Educational Service Agency	No	No	No	No	(269) 473-2600	124	27	4.5	71.8%	71 (57.3%)	39 (31.5%)	7 (5.6%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.0%)								(n/a)
Berrien Springs Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	PK, KG-12	501 Middle School Drive	Berrien Springs	49103	Berrien County	Berrien Springs Public Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(269) 471-0500	213	8	28.4	34.7%	149 (70.0%)	26 (12.2%)	17 (8.0%)	10 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	10 (4.7%)								(n/a)	71.4	28.6			41.7	56.3	66.7	29.4	33.3	18.8	33.3	17.7	20.0	43.8		50.0		$5,708	$270	$5,438
North Pointe Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	704 Orchard St	Dowagiac	49047	Cass County	Heritage Southwest Intermediate School District	No	No	No	No	(269) 390-5055	44	3	14.6	63.6%	31 (70.5%)	4 (9.1%)	2 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.3%)	6 (13.6%)								(n/a)
Buchanan Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	401 W Chicago St	Buchanan	49107	Berrien County	Buchanan Community Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(269) 695-8401	49	3	19.2	57.1%	40 (81.6%)	2 (4.1%)	4 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.1%)								(n/a)															30.8		46.2	$12,909	$886	$12,024
Buchanan Step Up	Public, Virtual, Magnet, Alternative	K-12	401 W Chicago St	Buchanan	49107	Berrien County	Buchanan Community Schools	No	Yes	Yes	No	(269) 695-8401	15	2	6.3	80.0%	10 (66.7%)	2 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (20.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Career and Alternative Pathways to Education Center

How many students attend Career and Alternative Pathways to Education Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 59 students attended Career and Alternative Pathways to Education Center.

What district is Career and Alternative Pathways to Education Center in?

Benton Harbor Area Schools

What is the racial makeup of Career and Alternative Pathways to Education Center?

Students at Career and Alternative Pathways to Education Center are 85% African American, 5% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% Pacific Islander.

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