St. Joe-Benton Harbor News

There were 1,304 students enrolled in Brandywine Community Schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.3% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 51.3% of them were boys, and 48.7% were girls.

Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 80.3% of the Brandywine Community Schools total enrollment.

Brandywine Community Schools covers five schools within Berrien County with its main office in Niles. Among them, Brandywine Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of 363 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
Brandywine Elementary School	354
Brandywine Innovation Academy	92
Brandywine Middle School	191
Brandywine Senior High School	363
Merritt Elementary School	304