St. Joe-Benton Harbor News

There were 1,448 students enrolled in Benton Harbor Area Schools in the 2022-23 school year, 4.1% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 55% of them were boys, and 45% were girls.

Data also shows that most of the students were African American, representing 92.5% of the Benton Harbor Area Schools total enrollment.

Benton Harbor Area Schools covers six schools within Berrien County with its main office in Benton Harbor. Among them, Benton Harbor High School recorded the highest enrollment of 495 students in the 2022-23 school year.

Overall student enrollment in Michigan remains below pre-pandemic levels, 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 widening. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

School	Total Enrollment
Benton Harbor High School	495
Career and Alternative Pathways to Education Center	86
Discovery Enrichment Center	99
Fair Plain East Elementary School	169
Fair Plain Middle School	288
Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School	287