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Berrien County Education: 21,620 students were enrolled in 2022-23 school year

Superintendent of public instruction michael f rice 2023

MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education

MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education

There were 21,620 students enrolled in Berrien County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Boys made up 51.1% of the county student body, while the other 48.9% were girls.

Data also showed that white students made up 62.1% of the student body, the biggest percentage in Berrien County schools, followed by 18.8% of African American students, 10.9% of Hispanic students, 5.6% of multiracial students, 2% of Asian students, 0.6% of American Indian students and 0.2% of Hawaiian students.

St. Joseph High School had the highest enrollment among Berrien County's 75 schools in the 2022-23 school year, welcoming 988 students.

Overall student enrollment in Michigan remains below pre-pandemic levels, with white students experiencing the largest decline at 6.5%.

Academic performance has also suffered, with the state's average NAEP score dropping by 6.5 points and ethnic achievement gaps have widened. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

Enrollment in Berrien County Over 8 Years

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Enrollment in Berrien County Schools

School nameTotal enrollment in 2021-22Total enrollment in 2022-23% change
St. Joseph High School1,035988-4.5
Lakeshore High School872856-1.8
Niles Senior High School8188342
Upton Middle School6426653.6
Lakeshore Middle School619611-1.3
Berrien Springs High School5275616.5
Ring Lardner Middle School602554-8
Ballard Elementary School593538-9.3
Buchanan High School537522-2.8
Benton Harbor High School4764954
Clarke School4694833
Benton Harbor Charter School Academy492442-10.2
Eastside Connections School4094325.6
Lincoln School427421-1.4
Stewart Elementary School416414-0.5
Berrien Springs Middle School3964083
Countryside Academy Elementary417406-2.6
Roosevelt Elementary School429404-5.8
Hollywood Elementary School3684039.5
Brown School3693987.9
Watervliet Senior High School395393-0.5
Coloma Elementary School3573785.9
Sylvester Elementary School3453697
Coloma High School402369-8.2
Mars Elementary School3643660.5
Brandywine Senior High School382363-5
Moccasin Elementary School31736013.6
South Elementary School3473593.5
Brandywine Elementary School3333546.3
Countryside Academy Middle-High School3273527.6
Bridgman Elementary School347342-1.4
Buchanan Middle School3203313.4
North Elementary School3083172.9
Merritt Elementary School2923044.1
Fair Plain Middle School331288-13
Watervliet Middle School313288-8
Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School291287-1.4
River Valley Middle-High School2872870
Lybrook Elementary School290280-3.4
Bridgman High School275264-4
Coloma Junior High School269254-5.6
F. C. Reed Middle School2362433
Ottawa Elementary School2192221.4
New Buffalo Elementary School225220-2.2
Mildred C. Wells Preparatory Academy222217-2.3
Brandywine Middle School196191-2.6
Eau Claire High School202190-5.9
New Buffalo Senior High School185178-3.8
Fair Plain East Elementary School200169-15.5
Blossomland Learning Center1641671.8
Eau Claire Middle School163158-3.1
Coloma Intermediate School1501532
New Buffalo Middle School144138-4.2
Berrien Springs Virtual Academy1251347.2
WAY Niles143126-11.9
Lighthouse Education Center124115-7.3
Chikaming Elementary School128114-10.9
Niles Cedar Lane1031128.7
Discovery Enrichment Center10199-2
Three Oaks Elementary School11196-13.5
WAY Watervliet High School93952.2
Brandywine Innovation Academy84929.5
Bridge Academy of Southwest Michigan729227.8
Career and Alternative Pathways to Education Center9686-10.4
Berrien Springs Discovery Academy85850
Buchanan Virtual Academy11082-25.5
Riverside School73730
River School7065-7.1
Southside Special Education School4746-2.1
Buchanan Step Up263326.9
WAY Eau Claire3226-18.8
Niles Virtual School152353.3
Northside Child Development Center15150
Niles Comm Schools Adult Education4514-68.9
Berrien County Juvenile Center1911-42.1

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

Brandywine Middle SchoolMoccasin Elementary SchoolBlossomland Learning CenterRiver Valley Middle SchoolSylvester Elementary SchoolColoma Junior High SchoolEau Claire High SchoolColoma Middle SchoolRoosevelt Elementary SchoolSouthside Special Educational SchoolBrown SchoolNiles Comm. Schools Adult EducationalRiverside SchoolBuchanan Middle SchoolWatervliet Middle SchoolBuchanan Step UpColoma High SchoolLighthouse Educational CenterSouth Elementary SchoolNiles Virtual SchoolLakeshore Middle SchoolSt. Joseph High SchoolMartin Luther King Jr. Elementary SchoolUpton Middle SchoolNew Buffalo Senior High SchoolOttawa Elementary SchoolMars Elementary SchoolChikaming Elementary SchoolBenton Harbor Charter School AcademyLakeshore High SchoolStewart Elementary SchoolWAY Eau ClaireRiver SchoolMildred C. Wells Preparatory AcademyDiscovery Enrichment CenterCareer and Alternative Pathways to Education CenterBuchanan Virtual AcademyNiles Senior High SchoolWAY NilesCountryside Academy-Elementary SchoolNew Buffalo Middle SchoolBridgman Elementary SchoolMerritt Elementary SchoolBridge Academy of Southwest MichiganHollywood Elementary SchoolBerrien Springs Virtual AcademyFair Plain Renaissance Middle SchoolFair Plain East Elementary SchoolCedar Lane SchoolBrandywine Elementary SchoolColoma Elementary SchoolClarke SchoolCountryside Academy-High SchoolRing Lardner Middle SchoolBerrien Springs High SchoolThree Oaks Elementary SchoolF.c. Reed Middle SchoolBridgman High SchoolNorth Elementary SchoolBrandywine Senior High SchoolLincoln SchoolBerrien County Juvenile CenterBuchanan High SchoolMichigan State Board Of EducationWay - Watervliet High SchoolBrandywine Innovation AcademyNew Buffalo Elementary SchoolLybrook Elementary SchoolEastside Connections SchoolWatervliet Senior High SchoolBerrien Springs Middle SchoolNorthside Child Development CenterBallard Elementary SchoolBenton Harbor High SchoolEau Claire Middle School

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