Benton Harbor Area Schools on the map

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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.

Benton Harbor High SchoolFair Plain East ElementaryFair Plain Middle SchoolMartin Luther King JR ElementaryCareer And Alternative Pathways To Education CenterDiscovery Enrichment Center
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file; each dot is a graded school, tap or hover for its name.

SchoolGrade summary for Benton Harbor Area Schools

Average SchoolGrade
F
Meeting or exceeding expectations
25%
Exceeding
0%
Avg actual scores
3.8%
Avg projected
10.3%

4 of 6 schools in Benton Harbor Area Schools carry a SchoolGrade (2 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:

F: 4

Best schools in Benton Harbor Area Schools

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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.

  1. F Benton Harbor High School (High school, meets expectations)
  2. F Fair Plain East Elementary (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
  3. F Martin Luther King JR Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
  4. F Fair Plain Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)

Every school in Benton Harbor Area Schools

High schools (1)

Middle and junior high schools (2)

Elementary and primary schools (1)

Other schools and academies (2)

Where Benton Harbor Area Schools schools are

Cities and towns served (1)

About this district

  • State: Best schools in Michigan
  • County: Berrien County
  • Type: regular local school district
  • Setting: small suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
  • Enrollment: 1,314 students with 109 full-time-equivalent teachers and 329 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
  • NCES district ID: 2604830
  • Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works

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Questions about Benton Harbor Area Schools

How many schools are in Benton Harbor Area Schools?

SchoolGrade grades 6 public schools in Benton Harbor Area Schools, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

Which cities does Benton Harbor Area Schools serve?

The largest by graded schools: Benton Harbor.

How good are the schools in Benton Harbor Area Schools?

Across the 4 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is F, with 3.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 10.3%. 25% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Benton Harbor Area Schools?

1,314 students were enrolled in Benton Harbor Area Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 12.1 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Benton Harbor Area Schools?

Benton Harbor Area Schools is in Michigan, based in Berrien County, with its district office in Benton Harbor. Its boundary covers about 57.8 sq mi.