Berrien County

Michigan · Public K-12

75 public schools serving approximately 21,584 students, in a county of 153,288 residents.

Schools

20 districts

Enrollment

21,584

NCES CCD

Median income

$65,425

Below Michigan avg

Free/reduced lunch

58.3%

Above Michigan avg

Elementary

schools

Middle

schools

High

schools

Combined / other

schools

LARGEST DISTRICT

St. Joseph Public Schools

2,955 students · 20 districts in Berrien County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Berrien County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents

White

74%

Hispanic

Black

13%

Asian

Two or more

Native American

Pacific Islander

School enrollment

White

62%

Hispanic

11%

Black

19%

Asian

Two or more

Native American

Pacific Islander

Bachelor's+

30.9%

adults 25+

Poverty rate

10.9%

ACS 5-year

Unemployment

6.2%

civilian labor

Median age

21.3% under 18

All schools (75)

Largest A-Z Top rated

Name	City	Level	Grades	Enrollment	Rating
St Joseph High School	Saint Joseph	High	09-12	988	·
Lakeshore High School	Stevensville	High	09-12	856	·
Niles Senior High School	Niles	High	09-12	834	·
Upton Middle School	Saint Joseph	Middle	06-08	665	·
Lakeshore Middle School	Stevensville	Middle	06-08	611	·
Berrien Springs High School	Berrien Springs	High	09-12	561	·
Ring Lardner Middle School	Niles	Middle	06-08	554	·
Ballard Elementary School	Niles	Elementary	PK-05	538	·
Buchanan High School	Buchanan	High	08-12	522	·
Benton Harbor High School	Benton Harbor	High	09-12	495	·
Clarke School	Saint Joseph	Elementary	KG-05	483	·
Benton Harbor Charter School Academy	Benton Harbor	Other	PK-09	442	·
Eastside Connections School	Niles	Elementary	KG-08	432	·
Lincoln School	Saint Joseph	Elementary	PK-05	421	·
Stewart Elementary School	Stevensville	Elementary	PK-05	414	·
Berrien Springs Middle School	Berrien Springs	Middle	06-08	408	·
Countryside Academy Elementary	Benton Harbor	Elementary	PK-05	406	·
Roosevelt Elementary School	Stevensville	Elementary	PK-05	404	·
Hollywood Elementary School	Stevensville	Elementary	PK-05	403	·
Brown School	Saint Joseph	Elementary	PK-05	398	·
Watervliet Senior High School	Watervliet	High	09-12	393	·
Coloma Elementary School	Coloma	Elementary	PK-03	378	·
Coloma High School	Coloma	High	09-12	369	·
Sylvester Elementary School	Berrien Springs	Elementary	03-05	369	·
Mars Elementary School	Berrien Springs	Elementary	PK-02	366	·
Brandywine Senior High School	Niles	High	09-12	363	·
Moccasin Elementary School	Buchanan	Elementary	02-04	360	·
South Elementary School	Watervliet	Elementary	PK-02	359	·
Brandywine Elementary School	Niles	Elementary	03-06	354	·
Countryside Academy MiddleHigh School	Benton Harbor	Other	02-12	352	·
Bridgman Elementary School	Bridgman	Elementary	PK-04	342	·
Buchanan Middle School	Buchanan	Middle	05-07	331	·
North Elementary School	Watervliet	Elementary	03-05	317	·
Merritt Elementary School	Niles	Elementary	PK-02	304	·
Fair Plain Middle School	Benton Harbor	Middle	06-08	288	·
Watervliet Middle School	Watervliet	Middle	06-08	288	·
Martin Luther King Jr Elementary	Benton Harbor	Elementary	01-03	287	·
River Valley MiddleHigh School	Three Oaks	High	06-12	287	·
Lybrook Elementary School	Eau Claire	Elementary	PK-05	280	·
Bridgman High School	Bridgman	High	09-12	264	·
Coloma Junior High School	Coloma	Middle	06-08	254	·
FC Reed Middle School	Bridgman	Middle	05-08	243	·
Ottawa Elementary School	Buchanan	Elementary	PK-01	222	·
New Buffalo Elementary School	New Buffalo	Elementary	PK-05	220	·
Mildred C Wells Preparatory Academy	Benton Harbor	Elementary	KG-08	217	·
Brandywine Middle School	Niles	Middle	07-08	191	·
Eau Claire High School	Eau Claire	High	09-12	190	·
New Buffalo Senior High School	New Buffalo	High	09-12	178	·
Fair Plain East Elementary	Benton Harbor	Elementary	04-05	169	·
Eau Claire Middle School	Eau Claire	Middle	06-08	158	·
Coloma Intermediate School	Coloma	Elementary	04-05	153	·
Blossomland Learning Center	Berrien Springs	Other	PK-12	145	·
New Buffalo Middle School	New Buffalo	Middle	06-08	138	·
Berrien Springs Virtual Academy	Berrien Sprgs	Other	KG-12	134	·
WAY Niles	Niles	High	06-12	126	·
Chikaming Elementary School	Sawyer	Elementary	PK-02	114	·
Niles Cedar Lane	Niles	High	09-12	112	·
Lighthouse Education Center	Saint Joseph	Other	KG-12	111	·
Discovery Enrichment Center	Benton Harbor	Elementary	PK-KG	99	·
Three Oaks Elementary School	Three Oaks	Elementary	03-05	96	·
WAY Watervliet High School	Watervliet	High	09-12	95	·
Brandywine Innovation Academy	Niles	High	06-12	92	·
Bridge Academy of Southwest Michigan	Benton Harbor	High	09-12	92	·
Career and Alternative Pathways to Education Center	Benton Harbor	Other	KG-12	86	·
Berrien Springs Discovery Academy	Berrien Sprgs	High	09-12	85	·
Buchanan Virtual Academy	Buchanan	Other	KG-12	82	·
Riverside School	Benton Harbor	Elementary	PK-08	73	·
River School	Sodus	Elementary	KG-08	65	·
Southside Special Educ School	Niles	Other	04-12	36	·
Buchanan Step Up	Buchanan	Other	KG-12	33	·
WAY Eau Claire	Eau Claire	High	09-12	26	·
Niles Virtual School	Niles	Other	KG-12	23	·
Northside Child Development Center	Niles	Elementary	PK-KG	15	·
Niles Comm Schools Adult Education	Niles	High	09-12	14	·
Berrien County Juvenile Center	Berrien Center	High	06-12	11	·

Frequently asked questions

How many public schools are in Berrien County?

Berrien County, Michigan has 75 public K-12 schools serving approximately 21,584 students.

What is the mix of elementary, middle, and high schools in Berrien County?

The county's public school system includes 31 elementary, 12 middle, 22 high, 10 combined-grade schools.

What is the largest school district in Berrien County?

St. Joseph Public Schools is the largest school district in Berrien County, serving approximately 2,955 students. The county contains 20 school districts overall.

What is the population of Berrien County?

Berrien County, Michigan has a population of approximately 153,288, with a median age of 43. About 21.3% of residents are under 18.

What is the median household income in Berrien County?

Median household income in Berrien County is $65,425, below the Michigan average of $66,133. About 10.9% of residents live below the federal poverty line.

How educated are residents of Berrien County?

Approximately 30.9% of adults 25 and older in Berrien County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.

What share of students in Berrien County qualify for free or reduced lunch?

Roughly 58.3% of students in Berrien County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is higher than the Michigan county average of 57.1%.

What is the student-teacher ratio in Berrien County schools?

Across Berrien County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 22.2 to 1.

What is the racial makeup of Berrien County?

Berrien County residents are approximately 74% White, 6% Hispanic, 13% Black, 2% Asian, 8% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.

What share of housing in Berrien County is owner-occupied?

Berrien County has about 77,276 housing units, of which roughly 72.8% are owner-occupied.

DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data