New Buffalo Senior High School

New Buffalo Senior High School is a four-year high school of tiny scale in NEW BUFFALO, Michigan, overseen by New Buffalo Area Schools, works with 172 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts it 63% leaner than the typical public school in Michigan, which averages around 460 students.

New Buffalo Senior High School is one of 3 schools operated by New Buffalo Area Schools, a district that caters to 516 students overall.

Looking at the student body, New Buffalo Senior High School records that White students make up the majority at 73%. Beyond that, the school records 19% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.6:1. The state averages around 21.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 44% of students at New Buffalo Senior High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Berrien County runs at roughly 55%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

Around the school, census data for Berrien County shows median household earnings sit near $65,425, about 31% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. New Buffalo Senior High School is one of 75 public schools in Berrien County (combined enrollment of about 21,027 students).

New Buffalo Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Five-year trend. New Buffalo Senior High School's enrollment has shrank 11% since 2018, when it stood at 194 (now 172). Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 87% to 73%. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 8.4:1 in 2018 to 10.6:1 today.

On allk12, members of the New Buffalo Senior High School community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.