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Enrollment
418
Combined
STATE 281
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BENTON HARBOR CHARTER SCHOOL ACADEMY·NCES 260019101099
Benton Harbor Charter School Academy
455 RIVERVIEW DR, BENTON HARBOR, MI 49022 · (269) 925-3807 · Berrien County
GRADES PK–09COMBINED23-SUBURBCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL418 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
29 FTE teachers
STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
375 students
STATE 55%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 66 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 60 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 52 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 48 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 41 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 34 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 47 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 27 | 6% |
| Grade 8 | 43 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (66) is 53% larger than its 8th grade class (43).
Student demographics
7%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 56% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Schools most like Benton Harbor Charter School Academy
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benton Harbor Charter School Academy this school | 418 | 89.7% | N/A |
| The School at Marygrove DETROIT | 606 | 68.3% | 48.0% |
| Countryside Academy MiddleHigh School BENTON HARBOR | 386 | 75.6% | N/A |
| Tipton Academy 48 GARDEN CITY | 255 | 71.4% | 30.7% |
| Detroit International Academy for Young Women DETROIT | 248 | 83.9% | N/A |
| Joseph K. Lumsden Bahweting Anishnabe School Sault Ste. Marie | 389 | 99.2% | N/A |
Matched among Michigan K-12 schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Benton Harbor Charter School Academy ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 418 | #18 of 200 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #35 of 61 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 7.4% | #54 of 61 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 89.7% | #10 of 102 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.3% | #29 of 41 |
Ranked against other public K-12 schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
418
-43 (-9%) vs 2020
-26% since 2000-01, when it was 567
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 18.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 418 | 29.1 | 14.4:1 | 90% (375) |
| 2023-24 | 455 | 26 | 17.5:1 | 89% (406) |
| 2022-23 | 442 | 23.9 | 18.5:1 | 93% (410) |
| 2020-21 | 461 | 25 | 18.4:1 | 97% (446) |
| 2017-18 | 482 | 23 | 21.0:1 | 93% (450) |
| 2015-16 | 447 | 20 | 22.4:1 | 99% (444) |
| 2010-11 | 434 | 25 | 17.4:1 | 98% (424) |
| 2000-01 | 567 | 24 | 23.6:1 | 59% (337) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Benton Harbor Charter School Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (482 to 418); teachers up 26% (23 to 29.1).
About Benton Harbor Charter School Academy
Benton Harbor Charter School Academy is a public school serving multiple grade levels run by Benton Harbor Charter School Academy in BENTON HARBOR, Michigan. The school counted 418 students in 2024-25, covering pre-K through 9. That is 49% larger than the average of about 281 students for combined schools in Michigan.
Benton Harbor Charter School Academy is its own local education agency in federal data.
The share of Black students at Benton Harbor Charter School Academy is 96%. Next come 3% Hispanic. The county population is about 13% Black. The diversity index for Benton Harbor Charter School Academy is 7%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
With 29.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 14.4:1. Combined schools in Michigan average 17.3:1, 2.9 more students per teacher than here. Roughly 90% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Berrien County report 55%.
In the surrounding county, Berrien County, the median household earns about $65,425 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 31%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Berrien County has 75 public schools with about 21,027 students, including Benton Harbor Charter School Academy.
Mildred C Wells Preparatory Academy, about 0.3 miles away, is the closest public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Small). This is a charter school, which is a tuition-free public school operating under a charter.
Over 4 years, enrollment decreased by 43 students, from 461 to 418. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (14.4:1) than in 2020-21 (18.4:1).
Benton Harbor Charter School Academy has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Berrien County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
153,288
Census ACS
Median income
$65,425
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
75
21,027 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BENTON HARBOR
- Benton Harbor High SchoolHigh · 469 students
- Countryside Academy MiddleHigh SchoolCombined · 386 students
- Countryside Academy ElementaryElementary · 384 students
- Fair Plain Middle SchoolMiddle · 240 students
- Martin Luther King Jr ElementaryElementary · 229 students
- Mildred C Wells Preparatory AcademyElementary · 227 students
Nearby schools
- Mildred C Wells Preparatory Academy0.3 mi · 227
- Bridge Academy of Southwest Michigan0.3 mi · 112
- Benton Harbor High School0.6 mi · 469
- Career and Alternative Pathways to Education Center0.9 mi · 59
- Martin Luther King Jr Elementary1.1 mi · 229
- Discovery Enrichment Center1.2 mi · 80
Frequently asked questions
About Benton Harbor Charter School AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at Benton Harbor Charter School Academy?
Benton Harbor Charter School Academy enrolls approximately 418 students in grades PK-09.
What grades does Benton Harbor Charter School Academy serve?
Benton Harbor Charter School Academy serves grades PK-09.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Benton Harbor Charter School Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Benton Harbor Charter School Academy is approximately 14.4:1 (29 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Benton Harbor Charter School Academy?
Benton Harbor Charter School Academy reports a student body of 3% Hispanic, 96% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Benton Harbor Charter School Academy in?
Benton Harbor Charter School Academy is part of Benton Harbor Charter School Academy.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.