Benton Harbor Area Schools

870 COLFAX AVE, BENTON HARBOR, MI Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

2,192

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

26 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

Percent Proficient - Math

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

12,478

households

29,767

Total Population

$89,600

Average House Value

$685

Average Housing Rent

$32,738

Average Household Income

91.67%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Benton Harbor Area Schools is a public school district serving BENTON HARBOR area, Michigan. For academic year 2020-2021, 6 schools served 2,192 students through PK to 12^th grade in its 6 schools. A total of 83 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 26 to 1.

According to the Michigan state assessment result, 4% of students are proficient in Math learning and 7% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

http://www.bhas.org (269)605-1000 870 COLFAX AVE, BENTON HARBOR, MI

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

RITA SEAY

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

CLEATHER NICHOLS

email phone

Schools in Benton Harbor Area Schools

In Benton Harbor Area Schools, 6 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Fair Plain East Elementary View

408 Students

26 Students per teacher

International Academy At Hull View

351 Students

21 Students per teacher

Discovery Enrichment Center View

85 Students

9 Students per teacher

Fair Plain Middle School View

440 Students

26 Students per teacher

Benton Harbor High School View

625 Students

37 Students per teacher

Career And Alternative Pathways To Education Center View

162 Students

23 Students per teacher

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Hillsdale College VIEW

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Hope College VIEW

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$40,420 Tuition & Fees

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Calvin University VIEW

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$38,670 Tuition & Fees

1,245 SAT Score

Kettering University VIEW

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$46,380 Tuition & Fees

1,260 SAT Score

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$32,300 Tuition & Fees

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Washtenaw Community College VIEW

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$6,336 ($4,584) Tuition & Fees

Southwestern Michigan College VIEW

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Student Population

A total of 2,192 students are attending Benton Harbor Area Schools. By gender, there are 1,142 (52.1%) and 929 (42.4%) female students at Benton Harbor Area Schools.

By race/ethnicity, 40 White (1.8%), 2,014 Black (91.9%), and1 Asian (0.0%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 4.2%	92	45	47
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2%	4	4	0
Asian 0.0%	1	1	0
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1%	3	1	2
Black 91.9%	2,014	1,085	929
White 1.8%	40	28	12
Two or More Races 1.7%	38	27	11
Total	2,192	1,191	1,001

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	69	33	36
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	1	0	1
Black	3	3	0
Total	80	39	41

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	7	5	2
Black	119	86	33
White	8	6	2
Total	134	97	37

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 4%	4%	6-9%	≤5%	≤5%	6-9%	≤5%	≤5%	≤5%
American Indian/Alaska Native students	Data Protected for privacy
Asian/Pacific Islander students 50%	<50%	*	*	*	*	*	***	*
Hispanic students 15%	11-19%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	*	<50%	*
Black students 3%	3%	6-9%	≤5%	≤5%	6-9%	≤5%	≤5%	≤5%
White students 20%	≤20%	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Two or More Races 20%	≤20%	*	*	*	*	*	*	***
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 12%	10-14%	≤20%	≤20%	≤10%	21-39%	<50%	≤20%	<50%
Economically disadvantaged students 4%	4%	6-9%	≤5%	≤5%	6-9%	≤5%	≤5%	≤5%
Limited English proficient students 15%	11-19%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	*	*	*
Female students 3%	3%	11-19%	≤10%	≤10%	≤5%	≤10%	≤5%	≤5%
Male students 4%	4%	≤5%	≤5%	≤5%	10-14%	≤5%	≤5%	≤10%
Homeless enrolled students 20%	≤20%	*	*	*	*	*	*	0%
Foster Care Status 50%	<50%	*	***	*	*	*	*	*

	Grade
	Overall	3	8	7	5	6	4
Male students 6%	≤5%	≤5%	6%	6-9%	6-9%	10-14%	≤5%
All students 7%	6-9%	6-9%	7%	6-9%	6-9%	10-14%	6-9%
Hispanic students 25%	<50%	<50%	20-29%	*	<50%	<50%	<50%
Black students 7%	6-9%	6-9%	7%	6-9%	6-9%	10-14%	6-9%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 50%	*	***	<50%	*	*	*	*
White students 20%	0%	*	≤20%	<50%	*	*	*
Homeless enrolled students 20%	*	*	≤20%	*	*	*	*
Economically disadvantaged students 7%	6-9%	6-9%	7%	≤5%	6-9%	10-14%	≤5%
Female students 9%	11-19%	10-14%	9%	≤10%	11-19%	≤10%	11-19%
Limited English proficient students 15%	<50%	*	11-19%	*	<50%	<50%	<50%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 17%	≤20%	≤20%	15-19%	<50%	20-29%	40-59%	≤20%
Two or More Races 20%	*	*	≤20%	*	*	*	*
American Indian/Alaska Native students	Data Protected for privacy
Foster Care Status 50%	*	*	<50%	*	*	*	***

Teachers & Staffs

Total 89 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Benton Harbor Area Schools and the students to teacher ratio is 26 to 1. 96.6% of teachers are certified. 77.5% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	89	Students per teacher: 26 to 1
Teachers who are certified	86	96.6%
Teachers who are not certified	3	3.4%
Teachers in their first year of teaching	9	10.1%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	11	12.4%
School counselors	2	Students per counselor: 1,096 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	-	-
Security guards	23	-
Nurses	-	-
Psychologists	-	-
Social workers	-	-