Total enrollment
2,992
-723 (-19%) vs SY 2017-18
13 schools in Benton Harbor
Michigan · Public K-12
Across Benton Harbor, 13 public K-12 schools serve approximately 2,992 students across 7 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high.
7-year change in Benton Harbor
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
13
+1 (+8%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
8%
was 10%
% Hispanic
13%
was 9%
% Black
76%
was 79%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benton Harbor Charter School Academy | Combined | PK-09 | 418 |
| Benton Harbor High School | High | 09-12 | 469 |
| Bridge Academy of Southwest Michigan | High | 09-12 | 112 |
| Career and Alternative Pathways to Education Center | Combined | KG-12 | 59 |
| Countryside Academy Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 384 |
| Countryside Academy MiddleHigh School | Combined | 02-12 | 386 |
| Discovery Enrichment Center | Elementary | PK-KG | 80 |
| Fair Plain East Elementary | Elementary | 04-05 | 150 |
| Fair Plain Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 240 |
| Martin Luther King Jr Elementary | Elementary | 01-03 | 229 |
| Mildred C Wells Preparatory Academy | Elementary | KG-08 | 227 |
| Riverside School | Elementary | PK-08 | 72 |
| Sister Lakes Elementary School | Elementary | KG-05 | 166 |
About Benton Harbor
Public education in Benton Harbor, Michigan runs across 13 schools that educates roughly 2,992 students. By footprint, Benton Harbor sits in the average-sized bracket.
On the school-mix side, the city spans 7 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high, and 3 other.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 230, below the state mean of about 406.
Five-year track record. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment fell 19%: 3,715 students in SY 2017-18 versus 2,992 in SY 2024-25. The school count climbed from 12 to 13 across the same 7-year window. The Hispanic share of public-school enrollment climbed from 9% to 13%.
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