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Berrien County Education: 423 Asian students were enrolled in schools in 2023-24 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 423 Asian students enrolled in Berrien County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 0.9% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Berrien County welcomed 21,400 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 2% of the student body to be the third lowest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 74 schools in Berrien County, St. Joseph High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 52 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.

Ethnicities in Berrien County in 2023-24 School Year

White [61.7%]African American [18.6%]Hispanic [11.1%]Multiracial [5.8%]Ethnicities < 5% [2.8%]

Enrollment Demographics in Berrien County Schools During 2023-24 School Year

School name% of Asian students enrolmentTotal enrollment
St. Joseph High School5.5942
Clarke School9465
Stewart Elementary School9.4413
Berrien Springs High School6.4551
Upton Middle School5663
Lakeshore High School3.5851
Berrien Springs Middle School6.3431
Brown School6.4409
Roosevelt Elementary School6.3413
Sylvester Elementary School4.1368
Lakeshore Middle School2.5609
Mars Elementary School3.8369
Lincoln School1.9425
Hollywood Elementary School2.1386
Niles Senior High School0.6827
Brandywine Senior High School1.3378
Berrien Springs Virtual Academy3.5144
Ring Lardner Middle School0.7537
F. C. Reed Middle School1.6255
River Valley Middle-High School1.4282
Bridgman High School1.2245
New Buffalo Elementary School1.4216
Ballard Elementary School0.3576
Eastside Connections School0.5430
Countryside Academy Middle-High School0.5372
Lighthouse Education Center1.7120
Blossomland Learning Center1.2170
River School3.360
Merritt Elementary School0.3320
Brandywine Elementary School0.3376
Buchanan High School0.2524
Watervliet Senior High School0.3376
North Elementary School0.3317
Watervliet Middle School0.3297
New Buffalo Senior High School0.6169
Berrien Springs Discovery Academy1.193
Coloma Elementary School0391
Moccasin Elementary School0366
Coloma High School0366
Coloma Junior High School0240
Buchanan Middle School0345
Bridgman Elementary School0322
Coloma Intermediate School0170
Countryside Academy Elementary0380
South Elementary School0347
Niles Cedar Lane0119
Brandywine Middle School0177
Ottawa Elementary School0228
WAY Watervliet High School099
WAY Niles0108
Eau Claire High School0191
Brandywine Innovation Academy070
Benton Harbor High School0506
Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School0234
Lybrook Elementary School0252
Fair Plain East Elementary School0166
Bridge Academy of Southwest Michigan0121
Riverside School073
Fair Plain Middle School0249
Buchanan Virtual Academy054
Eau Claire Middle School0147
New Buffalo Middle School0123
Southside Special Education School064
Discovery Enrichment Center086
Buchanan Step Up026
WAY Eau Claire026
Niles Virtual School014
Three Oaks Elementary School0202
Niles Comm Schools Adult Education013
Berrien County Juvenile Center010
Benton Harbor Charter School Academy0455
Mildred C. Wells Preparatory Academy0215
Career and Alternative Pathways to Education Center051
Northside Child Development Center015

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 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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