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Berrien Springs Discovery Academy

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Berrien Springs Discovery Academy ranks 432 nd of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Virtual Grades 9-12

432^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 42% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Berrien Springs Discovery Academy is a small public virtual high school serving grades 9-12 in the Berrien Springs Public Schools district. With only 92 students, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Michigan high schools over the past decade, earning a 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Berrien Springs Discovery Academy lags behind the state and district averages across various subjects and assessments. For example, in 2024-2025, only 31.6% of 11th graders were proficient or better in M-Step Science, compared to 34.9% statewide and 21.3% for the Berrien Springs Public Schools district. The school's performance on SAT assessments is also below average, with only 44.4% of 11th graders proficient or better in Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, and 22.2% in Mathematics, compared to 55.4% and 27.5% statewide, respectively. In contrast, the nearby Berrien Springs High School, which is also part of the Berrien Springs Public Schools district, performs significantly better academically.

Berrien Springs Discovery Academy has also struggled with low graduation rates, ranging from 37.5% to 82.8% over the past few years, which is lower than the state and district averages. The school's dropout rates are also high, ranging from 7.6% to 23.1% in recent years, compared to the 7.6% dropout rate at Berrien Springs High School. Additionally, the school serves a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students, with 81.52% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, compared to 56.81% at Berrien Springs High School. These factors, along with the lower per-student spending and higher student-to-teacher ratio, may contribute to the school's academic struggles.

Students ?

38.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,637

Per pupil spending ?

54.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

242 Sylvester Ave
Berrien Springs, MI 49103

(269) 471-2593

District: Berrien Springs Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.8%

African American:

24.3%

Hispanic:

10.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 18th percentile in 2013 → 42nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (34% vs 40% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Michigan average (38% vs 83%)

!Dropout rate above the Michigan average (23% vs 8%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg22%

Michigan avg40%

432^nd of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 42%▲ up 21 pts since 2015

From bottom 20% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4High Schools in the Berrien Springs Public Schools

404^th of 613Berrien Springs Public Schools among Michigan districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	41.4	432 of 739	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.1	466 of 743	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.3	566 of 735	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.1	577 of 666	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.8	580 of 824	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.7	592 of 835	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	29.2	572 of 852	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	18.9	665 of 832	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	14.1	649 of 799	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	14.3	664 of 805	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	33.7	539 of 773	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	22.2	617 of 784	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	15.6	635 of 765	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	7.3	699 of 754	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	7.9	676 of 750	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	8.6	685 of 767	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	4.7	656 of 705	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	12.2	588 of 710	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	24.8	509 of 654	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.7	461 of 614	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.0	609 of 755	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	39.2	381 of 628	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.8	243 of 633	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.1	446 of 611	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.0	508 of 707	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	62.1	207 of 639	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.1	329 of 638	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	14.7	593 of 708	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

High school

White (2025)68th percentile+26 vs school

Male (2025)39th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)22nd percentile-15 vs school

Female (2018)17th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing44%-11 vs state

Social Studies37%-5 vs state

Science32%-3 vs state

Mathematics22%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 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
Berrien Springs Discovery Academy	Public, Virtual	9-12	242 Sylvester Ave	Berrien Springs	49103	Berrien County	Berrien Springs Public Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(269) 471-2593	74	2	38.9	54.1%	42 (56.8%)	18 (24.3%)	8 (10.8%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	4 (5.4%)	41.4	432^nd of 739 public high schools	41.5%		35.1	466^th of 743 public high schools	37.3%	34			44.4	22.2		31.6		36.8	$11,637	$1,283	$10,354
Berrien Springs High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1 Sylvester Ave	Berrien Springs	49103	Berrien County	Berrien Springs Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(269) 471-1748	554	33	16.5	50.0%	216 (39.0%)	154 (27.8%)	96 (17.3%)	38 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	43 (7.8%)	55.4	319^th of 739 public high schools	56.8%		57.7	285^th of 743 public high schools	61.6%	34			54.5	21.1		41.5		43.1	$17,132	$726	$16,406
Berrien County Juvenile Center	Public	6-12	6414 Deans Hill Rd	Berrien Center	49102	Berrien County	Berrien Regional Educational Service Agency	No	No	No	No	(269) 471-7725	10	3	3.3	70.0%	2 (20.0%)	8 (80.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Eau Claire High School	Public	9-12	7450 Hochberger Rd	Eau Claire	49111	Berrien County	Eau Claire Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 461-6997	180	14	13.0	86.7%	60 (33.3%)	39 (21.7%)	71 (39.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.6%)	62.5	249^th of 739 public high schools	66.3%		48.4	353^rd of 743 public high schools	52.5%	104			45.7			50.0		43.2	$15,242	$1,244	$13,997
WAY Eau Claire	Public, Virtual	9-12	6295 W Main St	Eau Claire	49111	Berrien County	Eau Claire Public Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(269) 461-3121	35	11	3.0	85.7%	18 (51.4%)	6 (17.1%)	8 (22.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (8.6%)								(n/a)									$11,219	$1,115	$10,104
Buchanan High School	Public	8-12	401 W Chicago St	Buchanan	49107	Berrien County	Buchanan Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 695-8403	561	31	18.0	40.8%	486 (86.6%)	17 (3.0%)	17 (3.0%)	3 (0.5%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.9%)	79.7	115^th of 739 public high schools	84.4%		55.5	299^th of 743 public high schools	59.8%	184	76.6	39.8	73.1	32.3	45.3	53.8	55.5	52.7	$16,953	$3,292	$13,661
Lakeshore High School	Public	9-12	5771 Cleveland Ave	Stevensville	49127	Berrien County	Lakeshore School District (Berrien)	No	No	No	No	(269) 428-1402	843	49	17.2	28.1%	692 (82.1%)	42 (5.0%)	68 (8.1%)	25 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (1.8%)	87	66^th of 739 public high schools	91.1%		87.3	74^th of 743 public high schools	90.0%	8			69.6	48.1		48.6		60.7	$17,687	$1,438	$16,249
Niles Community Schools Adult Education	Public	9-12	620 E Main St	Niles	49120	Berrien County	Niles Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 684-4480	24	1	32.0	83.3%	15 (62.5%)	4 (16.7%)	1 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (16.7%)								(n/a)									$17,882	$854	$17,028
Niles Senior High School	Public	9-12	1441 Eagle St	Niles	49120	Berrien County	Niles Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 683-2894	828	41	20.4	42.0%	571 (69.0%)	74 (8.9%)	107 (12.9%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	67 (8.1%)	58.9	284^th of 739 public high schools	61.6%		51.7	331^st of 743 public high schools	55.5%	47			59.7	23.5		37.4		46.5	$13,932	$1,759	$12,172
WAY Niles	Public	6-12	1 Tyler St	Niles	49120	Berrien County	Niles Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 633-0736	95	0	540.0	64.2%	72 (75.8%)	8 (8.4%)	2 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	11 (11.6%)								(n/a)	40.0								$10,972	$854	$10,117

Frequently Asked Questions about Berrien Springs Discovery Academy

What is the racial makeup of Berrien Springs Discovery Academy?

Students at Berrien Springs Discovery Academy are 57% White, 24% African American, 11% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

What district is Berrien Springs Discovery Academy in?

Berrien Springs Public Schools

How many students attend Berrien Springs Discovery Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 74 students attended Berrien Springs Discovery Academy.

Is Berrien Springs Discovery Academy a good school?

Berrien Springs Discovery Academy ranks 432^nd of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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