Total enrollment
1,227
-377 (-24%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in Benton Harbor Area Schools
Michigan · 1,227 students · 1 city
Benton Harbor Area Schools reports 6 public K-12 schools and approximately 1,227 students enrolled, per NCES, an average school size of 205.
4-year change in Benton Harbor Area Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Benton Harbor Area Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Michigan | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,227 | #294 of 454 | #6,190 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #127 of 454 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.2:1 | #4 of 452 | #1,199 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 93.6% | #16 of 454 | #581 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.1% | #278 of 325 | #6,091 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Benton Harbor Area Schools
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 1,976 to 1,147 students (down 42%) and from 73 to 99 full-time teachers (up 36%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benton Harbor High School | Benton Harbor | High | 09-12 | 469 |
| Fair Plain Middle School | Benton Harbor | Middle | 06-08 | 240 |
| Martin Luther King Jr Elementary | Benton Harbor | Elementary | 01-03 | 229 |
| Fair Plain East Elementary | Benton Harbor | Elementary | 04-05 | 150 |
| Discovery Enrichment Center | Benton Harbor | Elementary | PK-KG | 80 |
| Career and Alternative Pathways to Education Center | Benton Harbor | Combined | KG-12 | 59 |
About Benton Harbor Area Schools
Benton Harbor Area Schools maintains 6 public schools across Michigan, collectively teacheing roughly 1,227 students.
On the school-mix side, Benton Harbor Area Schools spans 3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high school, and 1 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 205 in this district, noticeably below the Michigan typical of 406.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Benton Harbor Area Schools has fell 24% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 1,604 students to 1,227.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Benton Harbor Area Schools discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.