Discovery Enrichment Center

Set in BENTON HARBOR, Michigan, Discovery Enrichment Center is a very small elementary campus, one of the schools within Benton Harbor Area Schools. It teaches 80 students across grades pre-K through K. Enrollment runs roughly 78% below the state mean of about 369.

Benton Harbor Area Schools runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 1,227 students. Discovery Enrichment Center is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Discovery Enrichment Center lists that nearly all students (99%) are Black. By comparison, Berrien County as a whole is about 13% Black, so the school skews noticeably more Black than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 7.3:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 89% of students at Discovery Enrichment Center qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Berrien County runs at roughly 55%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Berrien County put median household earnings sit near $65,425, roughly 31% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Discovery Enrichment Center is one of 75 public schools in Berrien County (combined enrollment of about 21,027 students).

The closest other public school is Martin Luther King Jr Elementary, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for Discovery Enrichment Center typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.