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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRIDGE ACADEMY OF SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN·NCES 260113609001

Bridge Academy of Southwest Michigan

499 W MAIN ST, BENTON HARBOR, MI 49022 · (269) 927-1064 · Berrien County
GRADES 09–12HIGH23-SUBURBCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL112 STUDENTS
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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

Enrollment
112
High
STATE 460
Student : Teacher
7.8:1
14 FTE teachers
STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
98 students
STATE 55%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 94641%
Grade 103027%
Grade 112623%
Grade 12109%
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 56% · US 70%
White
2220%
STATE 63% · US 43%
Hispanic
1513%
STATE 9% · US 30%
Black
6962%
STATE 18% · US 15%
Two+
54%
STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
11%
STATE 1% · US 1%
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
Male
5448%
Female
5852%

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Matched among Michigan high 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 Bridge Academy of Southwest Michigan ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MichiganIn Berrien County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
112#639 of 844#15 of 19
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
87.5%#44 of 654#2 of 15
Ranked against other public high 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.

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2511214.57.8:188% (98)
2023-2412110.711.4:185% (103)
2022-23928.510.9:190% (83)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bridge Academy of Southwest Michigan.

About Bridge Academy of Southwest Michigan

The public high school Bridge Academy of Southwest Michigan is located in BENTON HARBOR, Michigan. It teaches 112 students in grades 9 through 12. High schools in Michigan have about 460 students on average; enrollment here is 76% lower.

Bridge Academy of Southwest Michigan operates as its own local education agency.

Black students are 62% of those enrolled at Bridge Academy of Southwest Michigan. The remaining shares are 20% White, 13% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. Census estimates put the Black share of Berrien County's population at about 13%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 56%.

The school has 14.5 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 7.8 students per teacher. High schools in Michigan average 21.6:1, 13.9 more students per teacher than here. Of all students at Bridge Academy of Southwest Michigan, 88% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is higher than the 55% average for public schools in Berrien County.

For Berrien County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $65,425, about 31% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. There are 75 public schools in the county, enrolling about 21,027, Bridge Academy of Southwest Michigan among them.

Bridge Academy of Southwest Michigan's nearest public school is Benton Harbor Charter School Academy (about 0.3 miles). There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.

The school's locale code, Suburb: Small, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000. The school is a charter school, funded with public money and operated under a charter agreement.

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Berrien County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Bridge Academy of Southwest Michigan
District
Bridge Academy of Southwest Michigan
Address
499 W MAIN ST, BENTON HARBOR, MI 49022
Phone
(269) 927-1064
County
Berrien County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
112
Teachers (FTE)
14
Student–teacher ratio
7.8:1
Free and reduced lunch
98 (88%)
Locale
23-Suburb: Small
NCES ID
260113609001
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Bridge Academy of Southwest Michigan
How many students attend Bridge Academy of Southwest Michigan?
Bridge Academy of Southwest Michigan enrolls approximately 112 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Bridge Academy of Southwest Michigan serve?
Bridge Academy of Southwest Michigan serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Bridge Academy of Southwest Michigan?
Approximately 7.8:1 students per teacher at Bridge Academy of Southwest Michigan.
What is the student diversity at Bridge Academy of Southwest Michigan?
Student demographics at Bridge Academy of Southwest Michigan are roughly 20% White, 13% Hispanic, 62% Black, 4% Two or more.
What district is Bridge Academy of Southwest Michigan in?
Bridge Academy of Southwest Michigan is part of Bridge Academy of Southwest Michigan.
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