Berrien Springs Discovery Academy

Federal records list Berrien Springs Discovery Academy as a high school in BERRIEN SPRGS, Michigan. The school runs grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 74 students. By comparison, high schools in Michigan enroll about 460 students on average.

District-wide, Berrien Springs Public Schools has 9 schools and 4,989 students.

The largest group at Berrien Springs Discovery Academy is White students, at 57%. Other students are 24% Black, 11% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. By comparison, Berrien County residents are about 74% White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 60%.

With 1.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 39.0:1. Statewide, high schools in Michigan average 21.6:1. Roughly 54% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Berrien County is similar, at 55%.

In Berrien County, median household income comes to about $65,425, roughly 31% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Berrien County counts 75 public schools with about 21,027 students.

Berrien Springs Discovery Academy's closest public school neighbor is Berrien Springs High School, about 0.1 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.

NCES describes the area around Berrien Springs Discovery Academy as Town: Fringe, meaning in a town close to an urbanized area. Berrien Springs Discovery Academy carries a virtual school designation in NCES data.

Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, reported enrollment went from 191 to 74. Such a large difference may reflect a change in the grades served. By 2024-25, the school had 39.0 students per teacher, compared with 63.7 in 2020-21.

This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Berrien Springs Discovery Academy. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.