Is Berrien Springs High School a good school?

Berrien Springs High School ranks 155 th of 735 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Berrien Springs High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 561 students attended Berrien Springs High School.

What is the racial makeup of Berrien Springs High School?

Students at Berrien Springs High School are 43% White, 25% African American, 17% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools feed into Berrien Springs High School?

Berrien Springs High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Mars Elementary School Elementary : Sylvester Elementary School Middle : Berrien Springs Middle School

Berrien Springs High School

Public 9-12

1 Sylvester Ave
Berrien Springs, MI 49103-1126

(269) 471-1748

District: Berrien Springs Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
155^th of 735 Michigan High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,626

Feeder schools for Berrien Springs High School:

Elementary:	Mars Elementary School
	Sylvester Elementary School
Middle:	Berrien Springs Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 18.1

Number of students: 561

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.5%

African American:

25.1%

Hispanic:

16.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 59.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Berrien Springs High School ranks better than 78.9% of high schools in Michigan. It also ranks first among 3 ranked high schools in the Berrien Springs Public Schools District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 74.4. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Berrien Springs High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Berrien Springs High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (43.5%), African American (25.1%), Hispanic (16.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 59.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Berrien Springs Public Schools District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Berrien Springs High School is 18.1, which is the lowest among 4 high schools in the Berrien Springs Public Schools District! (See more...)

Compare Berrien Springs High School employs 30.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Berrien Springs High School is $16,626, which is the highest among 4 high schools in the Berrien Springs Public Schools District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Berrien Springs High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Berrien Springs High School 155^th of 735 Michigan public high schools. (See Berrien Springs High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Berrien Springs Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Berrien Springs Public Schools 310^th of 606 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Berrien Springs High School

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Rank History for all students at Berrien Springs High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2006	63.92	297^th	705	57.9%
2007	75.93	167^th	767	78.2%
2008	81.53	131^st	750	82.5%
2009	69.25	279^th	754	63.0%
2010	59.63	400^th	765	47.7%
2011	58.55	420^th	784	46.4%
2012	54.56	397^th	773	48.6%
2013	75.15	176^th	805	78.1%
2014	61.38	321^st	799	59.8%
2015	64.38	300^th	832	63.9%
2016	70.19	231^st	852	72.9%
2017	68.66	215^th	835	74.3%
2018	72.12	206^th	824	75.0%
2019	66.19	211^th	666	68.3%
2021	54.12	221^st	561	60.6%
2022	59.88	224^th	531	57.8%
2023	74.40	155^th	735	78.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Berrien Springs High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	59.85	270^th	755	64.2%
2019	73.38	110^th	532	79.3%
2021	64.85	116^th	417	72.2%
2022	57.02	167^th	369	54.7%
2023	78.42	85^th	614	86.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Berrien Springs High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	57.26	283^rd	710	60.1%
2019	51.88	259^th	554	53.2%
2021	60.99	147^th	462	68.2%
2022	39.34	299^th	416	28.1%
2023	53.21	271^st	611	55.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Berrien Springs High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	78.32	122^nd	707	82.7%
2019	69.57	150^th	543	72.4%
2021	37.28	298^th	472	36.9%
2022	69.56	132^nd	440	70.0%
2023	80.00	104^th	611	83.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Berrien Springs High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	39.01	137^th	254	46.1%
2019	72.85	33^rd	147	77.6%
2021	58.37	23^rd	59	61.0%
2022	55.10	27^th	51	47.1%
2023	76.45	28^th	170	83.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Berrien Springs High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	76.21	43^rd	201	78.6%
2019	72.54	23^rd	97	76.3%
2023	87.42	17^th	190	91.1%

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Rank History for White students at Berrien Springs High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	72.63	161^st	708	77.3%
2019	78.49	108^th	582	81.4%
2021	59.04	168^th	516	67.4%
2022	74.70	116^th	492	76.4%
2023	78.94	112^th	647	82.7%

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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Berrien Springs High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	437	30	4	22	4	n/a	n/a	-1	496
1989	418	35	10	29	12	n/a	n/a	0	504
1990	394	37	6	26	2	n/a	n/a	0	465
1991	385	39	7	17	2	n/a	n/a	1	451
1992	374	50	9	31	2	n/a	n/a	0	466
1993	328	45	11	15	3	n/a	n/a	0	402
1994	322	49	14	22	2	n/a	n/a	0	409
1995	369	73	12	24	1	n/a	n/a	0	479
1996	369	73	12	24	1	n/a	n/a	0	479
1997	382	72	8	33	1	n/a	n/a	0	496
1998	352	96	13	29	1	n/a	n/a	0	491
1999	343	93	14	37	2	n/a	n/a	0	489
2000	350	97	12	33	0	n/a	n/a	0	492
2001	353	97	18	33	0	n/a	n/a	0	501
2002	353	102	26	34	0	n/a	n/a	0	515
2003	353	102	26	34	0	n/a	n/a	0	515
2004	338	130	26	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	526
2005	315	128	23	35	0	n/a	n/a	0	501
2006	324	133	24	38	1	n/a	n/a	0	520
2007	315	155	25	47	1	n/a	n/a	0	543
2008	316	147	28	58	3	n/a	n/a	0	552
2009	314	147	28	47	5	n/a	n/a	0	541
2010	314	170	32	49	6	n/a	n/a	0	571
2011	321	152	23	53	4	7	16	0	576
2012	311	158	25	52	4	7	17	0	574
2013	273	140	24	52	1	8	19	0	517
2014	253	148	31	58	1	7	21	0	519
2015	231	148	35	62	1	7	27	0	511
2016	236	123	36	65	0	8	33	0	501
2017	231	109	40	73	0	8	39	0	500
2018	263	109	33	78	0	1	33	0	517
2019	281	106	30	84	1	2	21	0	525
2020	255	129	29	90	1	3	20	0	527
2021	247	132	26	78	1	3	24	0	511
2022	252	121	33	87	1	7	26	0	527
2023	244	141	38	94	2	6	36	0	561

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Berrien Springs High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	496	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	504	n/a	n/a	13.1
1990	465	36.0	12.9	15.5
1991	451	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	466	n/a	n/a	20.2
1993	402	n/a	0.0	24.6
1994	409	25.1	16.3	20.8
1995	479	23.6	20.3	29.4
1996	479	23.6	20.3	29.4
1997	496	28.0	17.7	21.8
1998	491	28.0	17.5	25.7
1999	489	30.0	16.3	24.7
2000	492	31.6	15.6	29.1
2001	501	31.6	15.9	27.5
2002	515	28.0	18.4	34.6
2003	515	28.0	18.4	34.6
2004	526	26.8	19.6	34.6
2005	501	27.1	18.5	34.7
2006	520	27.9	18.6	45.6
2007	543	28.5	19.1	35.2
2008	552	28.9	19.1	37.5
2009	541	29.4	18.4	46.8
2010	571	30.1	18.9	48.3
2011	576	27.8	20.6	49.1
2012	574	27.5	20.8	51.6
2013	517	29.1	17.7	48.9
2014	519	25.1	20.6	50.5
2015	511	26.0	19.6	58.5
2016	501	28.0	17.8	51.3
2017	500	27.3	18.2	48.6
2018	517	30.6	16.8	54.2
2019	525	32.4	16.1	53.3
2020	527	31.1	16.9	56.5
2021	511	29.4	17.3	47.4
2022	527	29.6	17.7	50.7
2023	561	30.9	18.1	59.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Berrien Springs High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	496	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	504	n/a	n/a	13.1
1990	465	36.0	12.9	15.5
1991	451	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	466	n/a	n/a	20.2
1993	402	n/a	0.0	24.6
1994	409	25.1	16.3	20.8
1995	479	23.6	20.3	29.4
1996	479	23.6	20.3	29.4
1997	496	28.0	17.7	21.8
1998	491	28.0	17.5	25.7
1999	489	30.0	16.3	24.7
2000	492	31.6	15.6	29.1
2001	501	31.6	15.9	27.5
2002	515	28.0	18.4	34.6
2003	515	28.0	18.4	34.6
2004	526	26.8	19.6	34.6
2005	501	27.1	18.5	34.7
2006	520	27.9	18.6	45.6
2007	543	28.5	19.1	35.2
2008	552	28.9	19.1	37.5
2009	541	29.4	18.4	46.8
2010	571	30.1	18.9	48.3
2011	576	27.8	20.6	49.1
2012	574	27.5	20.8	51.6
2013	517	29.1	17.7	48.9
2014	519	25.1	20.6	50.5
2015	511	26.0	19.6	58.5
2016	501	28.0	17.8	51.3
2017	500	27.3	18.2	48.6
2018	517	30.6	16.8	54.2
2019	525	32.4	16.1	53.3
2020	527	31.1	16.9	56.5
2021	511	29.4	17.3	47.4
2022	527	29.6	17.7	50.7
2023	561	30.9	18.1	59.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Berrien Springs High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$338 (2.7%)	$11,962 (97.3%)	$12,300
2020	$357 (3.0%)	$11,594 (97.0%)	$11,950
2021	$905 (7.2%)	$11,649 (92.8%)	$12,554
2022	$891 (6.3%)	$13,146 (93.7%)	$14,037
2023	$1,438 (8.6%)	$15,188 (91.4%)	$16,626

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Berrien Springs High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 211^th of 666 High schools	Ranks 155^th of 735 High schools	10.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade Social Studies (Berrien Springs High School)	58.3	55.5	2.8%
11th Grade Social Studies (Berrien Springs Public Schools)	26.3	23.9	2.4%
11th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)	46.6	36.1	10.5%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Berrien Springs High School)	63.9	60	3.9%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Berrien Springs Public Schools)	30.1	31.3	1.2%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Michigan)	55.3	52.2	3.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Berrien Springs High School)	32.4	27.3	5.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Berrien Springs Public Schools)	10.9	8.4	2.5%
11th Grade Mathematics (Michigan)	36.3	29.9	6.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	525	561	6.9%
African American	106	141	33%
American Indian	1	2	100%
Asian	30	38	26.7%
Hispanic	84	94	11.9%
Pacific Islander	2	6	200%
White	281	244	13.2%
Two or More Races	21	36	71.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	53.3%	59.5%	6.2%

Schools Near Berrien Springs High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				PSAT English Language Arts (2023)	PSAT Mathematics (2023)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2023)	SAT Mathematics (2023)	M-Step Science (2023)		M-Step Social Studies (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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 High School	Public	9-12	1 Sylvester Ave	Berrien Springs	49103	Berrien County	Berrien Springs Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(269) 471-1748	561	31	18.1	59.5%	244 (43.5%)	141 (25.1%)	94 (16.8%)	38 (6.8%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.1%)	36 (6.4%)	74.4	155^th of 735 public high schools	78.9%		59.9	224^th of 531 public high schools	57.8%	69			60.0	27.3		58.2		55.5	$16,626	$1,439	$15,188
Berrien Springs Discovery Academy	Public	9-12	242 Sylvester Ave	Berrien Springs	49103	Berrien County	Berrien Springs Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(269) 471-2593	85	4	19.6	70.6%	54 (63.5%)	15 (17.6%)	10 (11.8%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.4%)	3 (3.5%)	22.3	566^th of 735 public high schools	23.0%					(n/a)			27.8			27.8		22.2	$12,121	$3,591	$8,530
Berrien County Juvenile Center	Public	6-12	6414 Deans Hill Rd	Berrien Center	49102	Berrien County	Berrien Regional Educational Service Agency	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(269) 471-7725	11	3	3.6	63.6%	1 (9.1%)	10 (90.9%)	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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(269) 461-6997	190	11	17.6	90.0%	63 (33.2%)	46 (24.2%)	70 (36.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.8%)	28.1	534^th of 735 public high schools	27.3%					(n/a)			35.1	13.5		28.2		30.8	$15,362	$1,766	$13,596
WAY Eau Claire	Public	9-12	6295 W Main St	Eau Claire	49111	Berrien County	Eau Claire Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(269) 461-3121	26	1	52.0	80.8%	16 (61.5%)	5 (19.2%)	4 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.8%)								(n/a)									$11,975	$1,351	$10,624
Buchanan High School	Public	8-12	401 W Chicago St	Buchanan	49107	Berrien County	Buchanan Community Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(269) 695-8403	522	31	16.9	38.5%	459 (87.9%)	15 (2.9%)	11 (2.1%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.7%)	61.3	245^th of 735 public high schools	66.7%		52.7	277^th of 531 public high schools	47.8%	32	65.1	36.8	60.2	29.0	40.2	47.8	25.2	33.7	$14,800	$1,749	$13,051
Lakeshore High School	Public	9-12	5771 Cleveland Ave	Stevensville	49127	Berrien County	Lakeshore School District (Berrien)	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(269) 428-1402	856	49	17.5	29.8%	685 (80.0%)	45 (5.3%)	72 (8.4%)	31 (3.6%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	16 (1.9%)	82.4	102^nd of 735 public high schools	86.1%		89.8	57^th of 531 public high schools	89.3%	45			57.3	50.2		50.5		55.1	$15,969	$1,046	$14,923
Niles Community Schools Adult Education	Public	9-12	620 E Main St	Niles	49120	Berrien County	Niles Community Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(269) 684-4480	14	1	25.4	71.4%	11 (78.6%)	2 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.1%)								(n/a)									$17,332	$655	$16,677
Niles Senior High School	Public	9-12	1441 Eagle St	Niles	49120	Berrien County	Niles Community Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(269) 683-2894	834	41	20.4	50.5%	574 (68.8%)	68 (8.2%)	104 (12.5%)	6 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (9.5%)	61.2	246^th of 735 public high schools	66.5%		54.9	266^th of 531 public high schools	49.9%	20			57.0	24.6		46.4		41.5	$13,251	$1,577	$11,674
Bridgman High School	Public	9-12	9964 Gast Rd	Bridgman	49106	Berrien County	Bridgman Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(269) 466-0223	264	21	12.5	33.7%	229 (86.7%)	7 (2.7%)	13 (4.9%)	7 (2.7%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	97.1	16^th of 735 public high schools	97.8%		94.5	35^th of 531 public high schools	93.4%	19			76.9	64.6		70.8		66.2	$19,271	$871	$18,401

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