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The lowest-poverty (most affluent) public schools in Berrien County, Michigan

This ranking covers the lowest-poverty (most affluent) public schools in Berrien County, Michigan, drawn from 57 qualifying public schools. St Joseph High School leads the list at 18.1%, against a median of 62.2% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked

Berrien County, Michigan

Best % FRL

18.1%

Median % FRL

62.2%

LOWEST POVERTY · BERRIEN COUNTY, MICHIGAN

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% FRL
1	St Joseph High School	SAINT JOSEPH, MI	St. Joseph Public Schools	High	933	18.1%
2	Clarke School	SAINT JOSEPH, MI	St. Joseph Public Schools	Elementary	462	20.1%
3	Upton Middle School	SAINT JOSEPH, MI	St. Joseph Public Schools	Middle	690	20.7%
4	Brown School	SAINT JOSEPH, MI	St. Joseph Public Schools	Elementary	410	22.9%
5	Lincoln School	SAINT JOSEPH, MI	St. Joseph Public Schools	Elementary	423	22.9%
6	Lakeshore High School	STEVENSVILLE, MI	Lakeshore School District (Berrien)	High	843	28.1%
7	Roosevelt Elementary School	STEVENSVILLE, MI	Lakeshore School District (Berrien)	Elementary	412	28.9%
8	New Buffalo Middle School	NEW BUFFALO, MI	New Buffalo Area Schools	Middle	133	30.8%
9	Stewart Elementary School	STEVENSVILLE, MI	Lakeshore School District (Berrien)	Elementary	391	31.5%
10	Lakeshore Middle School	STEVENSVILLE, MI	Lakeshore School District (Berrien)	Middle	612	33.2%
11	New Buffalo Elementary School	NEW BUFFALO, MI	New Buffalo Area Schools	Elementary	211	34.1%
12	Bridgman High School	BRIDGMAN, MI	Bridgman Public Schools	High	239	37.2%
13	Hollywood Elementary School	STEVENSVILLE, MI	Lakeshore School District (Berrien)	Elementary	377	37.4%
14	FC Reed Middle School	BRIDGMAN, MI	Bridgman Public Schools	Middle	261	38.3%
15	Buchanan High School	BUCHANAN, MI	Buchanan Community Schools	High	561	40.8%
16	Niles Senior High School	NILES, MI	Niles Community Schools	High	828	42.0%
17	New Buffalo Senior High School	NEW BUFFALO, MI	New Buffalo Area Schools	High	172	43.6%
18	Bridgman Elementary School	BRIDGMAN, MI	Bridgman Public Schools	Elementary	309	45.3%
19	Berrien Springs High School	BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI	Berrien Springs Public Schools	High	554	50.0%
20	Eastside Connections School	NILES, MI	Niles Community Schools	Elementary	403	51.1%
21	Brandywine Senior High School	NILES, MI	Brandywine Community Schools	High	366	54.4%
22	River Valley MiddleHigh School	THREE OAKS, MI	River Valley School District	High	265	55.5%
23	Moccasin Elementary School	BUCHANAN, MI	Buchanan Community Schools	Elementary	354	57.1%
24	Berrien Springs Middle School	Berrien Springs, MI	Berrien Springs Public Schools	Middle	424	58.5%
25	Ring Lardner Middle School	NILES, MI	Niles Community Schools	Middle	510	59.8%
26	Mars Elementary School	BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI	Berrien Springs Public Schools	Elementary	338	60.1%
27	River Valley Elementary School	THREE OAKS, MI	River Valley School District	Elementary	195	61.5%
28	Ottawa Elementary School	BUCHANAN, MI	Buchanan Community Schools	Elementary	230	62.2%
29	Sylvester Elementary School	BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI	Berrien Springs Public Schools	Elementary	394	62.2%
30	Buchanan Middle School	BUCHANAN, MI	Buchanan Community Schools	Middle	358	62.3%
31	Brandywine Middle School	NILES, MI	Brandywine Community Schools	Middle	183	62.3%
32	Watervliet Senior High School	WATERVLIET, MI	Watervliet School District	High	360	63.1%
33	Coloma High School	COLOMA, MI	Coloma Community Schools	High	336	64.0%
34	Watervliet Middle School	WATERVLIET, MI	Watervliet School District	Middle	309	64.7%
35	Niles Cedar Lane	NILES, MI	Niles Community Schools	High	134	66.4%
36	South Elementary School	WATERVLIET, MI	Watervliet School District	Elementary	335	66.9%
37	Brandywine Elementary School	NILES, MI	Brandywine Community Schools	Elementary	379	68.6%
38	Blossomland Learning Center	BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI	Berrien RESA	Combined	124	71.8%
39	Merritt Elementary School	NILES, MI	Brandywine Community Schools	Elementary	304	73.0%
40	North Elementary School	WATERVLIET, MI	Watervliet School District	Elementary	312	73.4%
41	Coloma Elementary School	COLOMA, MI	Coloma Community Schools	Elementary	356	74.7%
42	Countryside Academy MiddleHigh School	BENTON HARBOR, MI	Countryside Academy	Combined	386	75.6%
43	Coloma Junior High School	COLOMA, MI	Coloma Community Schools	Middle	228	76.8%
44	Ballard Elementary School	NILES, MI	Niles Community Schools	Elementary	516	77.7%
45	Coloma Intermediate School	COLOMA, MI	Coloma Community Schools	Elementary	175	78.9%
46	Countryside Academy Elementary	BENTON HARBOR, MI	Countryside Academy	Elementary	384	83.1%
47	Eau Claire High School	EAU CLAIRE, MI	Eau Claire Public Schools	High	180	86.7%
48	Bridge Academy of Southwest Michigan	BENTON HARBOR, MI	Bridge Academy of Southwest Michigan	High	112	87.5%
49	Martin Luther King Jr Elementary	BENTON HARBOR, MI	Benton Harbor Area Schools	Elementary	229	89.1%
50	Benton Harbor Charter School Academy	BENTON HARBOR, MI	Benton Harbor Charter School Academy	Combined	418	89.7%

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