Enrollment
240
Middle
DISTRICT 205 · STATE 502
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BENTON HARBOR AREA SCHOOLS·NCES 260483004173
Fair Plain Middle School
120 E NAPIER AVE, BENTON HARBOR, MI 49022 · (269) 605-1400 · Berrien County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL240 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.2:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
231 students
DISTRICT 93% · STATE 55%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 81 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 71 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 88 | 37% |
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 56% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Fair Plain Middle School→Benton Harbor High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Benton Harbor Area Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Schools most like Fair Plain Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Plain Middle School this school | 240 | 96.3% | N/A |
| Eastpointe Middle School EASTPOINTE | 295 | 92.9% | N/A |
| Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences Middle School DETROIT | 339 | 98.8% | N/A |
| Holmes STEM Middle School Academy FLINT | 256 | 93.0% | N/A |
| Hamady Middle School FLINT | 154 | 92.2% | N/A |
| George Washington Carver Middle School HIGHLAND PARK | 155 | 99.4% | N/A |
Matched among Michigan middle 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 Fair Plain Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Berrien County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 240 | #419 of 491 | #8 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.9:1 | #2 of 436 | #1 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.5% | #371 of 437 | #9 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 96.3% | #7 of 477 | #1 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -45.1% | #6 of 339 | #1 of 10 |
Ranked against other public middle 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
240
-137 (-36%) vs 2020
+56% since 1990-91, when it was 154
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 18.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 240 | 22 | 10.9:1 | 96% (231) |
| 2023-24 | 249 | 19.5 | 12.8:1 | 96% (240) |
| 2022-23 | 288 | 12.5 | 23.0:1 | 97% (280) |
| 2020-21 | 377 | 20 | 18.9:1 | 100% (377) |
| 2017-18 | 437 | 16 | 27.3:1 | 83% (362) |
| 2015-16 | 346 | 13 | 26.6:1 | 84% (291) |
| 2010-11 | 250 | 15 | 16.7:1 | 91% (228) |
| 2000-01 | 141 | 6 | 23.5:1 | 77% (109) |
| 1990-91 | 154 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fair Plain Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 45% (437 to 240); teachers up 38% (16 to 22).
About Fair Plain Middle School
Fair Plain Middle School is one of the public schools in BENTON HARBOR, Michigan. It is a low-enrollment middle school. It educates 240 students in grades 6 through 8. The typical figure for middle schools in Michigan is about 502 students.
Federal data list 6 schools in Benton Harbor Area Schools, with 1,227 students enrolled.
Black students make up 91% of enrollment at Fair Plain Middle School. Other students are 4% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. That is higher than the 13% Black share among all Berrien County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 16% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school has about 10.9 students per teacher and 22 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 17.5:1 average for middle schools in Michigan. About 96% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. That is higher than the 55% average for public schools in Berrien County.
Census estimates describe Berrien County this way: the median household income is $65,425, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 31% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. In all, Berrien County has 75 public schools and roughly 21,027 students.
Nearby, Fair Plain East Elementary is about 0.8 miles away. Within five miles of Fair Plain Middle School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Fair Plain Middle School falls in the Suburb: Small locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment has fallen by 137 students since 2020-21, to 240. The school's ratio fell from 18.9:1 to 10.9:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Berrien County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Benton Harbor Area Schools
- Benton Harbor High SchoolHigh · 469 students
- Martin Luther King Jr ElementaryElementary · 229 students
- Fair Plain East ElementaryElementary · 150 students
- Discovery Enrichment CenterElementary · 80 students
- Career and Alternative Pathways to Education CenterCombined · 59 students
Other schools in BENTON HARBOR
- Benton Harbor High SchoolHigh · 469 students
- Benton Harbor Charter School AcademyCombined · 418 students
- Countryside Academy MiddleHigh SchoolCombined · 386 students
- Countryside Academy ElementaryElementary · 384 students
- Martin Luther King Jr ElementaryElementary · 229 students
- Mildred C Wells Preparatory AcademyElementary · 227 students
Nearby schools
- Fair Plain East Elementary0.8 mi · 150
- Benton Harbor High School1.1 mi · 469
- Lincoln School1.3 mi · 423
- Career and Alternative Pathways to Education Center1.4 mi · 59
- Martin Luther King Jr Elementary1.7 mi · 229
- Benton Harbor Charter School Academy1.7 mi · 418
Frequently asked questions
About Fair Plain Middle SchoolHow large is Fair Plain Middle School?
Fair Plain Middle School enrolls approximately 240 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Fair Plain Middle School serve?
Fair Plain Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fair Plain Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Fair Plain Middle School is approximately 10.9:1 (22 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Fair Plain Middle School?
Fair Plain Middle School reports a student body of 2% White, 4% Hispanic, 91% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Fair Plain Middle School?
Fair Plain Middle School is overseen by Benton Harbor Area Schools in Berrien County.
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