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Best High Schools in Zip Code 49103

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Schools

628

Students

Top rankedBerrien Springs High School319^th of 739 Michigan high schools

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Biggest riser

Berrien Springs Discovery Academy up 34 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 49103 zip code in Michigan is home to two high schools: Berrien Springs High School and Berrien Springs Discovery Academy, which is a public virtual high school. While both schools serve the same geographic area, their performance metrics and student demographics differ significantly.

Berrien Springs High School appears to be the stronger performing school, with a higher statewide ranking, better test scores, and a lower free/reduced lunch rate compared to Berrien Springs Discovery Academy. However, both schools struggle with high chronic absenteeism rates, around 30%, which likely contributes to their lower test scores and graduation rates.

The significant difference in free/reduced lunch rates between the schools (56.81% at Berrien Springs High School vs. 81.52% at Berrien Springs Discovery Academy) suggests that Berrien Springs Discovery Academy serves a more economically disadvantaged student population, which may require additional resources and support to help these students succeed. Additionally, the much higher student-teacher ratio at Berrien Springs Discovery Academy (48.4 vs. 16.7) could be a factor in its lower academic performance.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step Science (2025)	M-Step Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step Science 11th 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	$12,178	$795	$11,383
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	$18,482	$597	$17,885

Cities Near Zip Code 49103

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Berrien Springs	0.28 mi	8	271^st
Berrien Center	2.53 mi	1
Eau Claire	3.46 mi	4	415^th
Sodus	7.16 mi	1
Buchanan	7.45 mi	6	123^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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