operational schools · 2023–24
School district or education agency · NCES 2600191
Benton Harbor Charter School Academy
Benton Harbor, MI
Students455
Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.
students in linked records
federal comparable series
per student
Profile coverage
7 of 8 core data areas available
Each area is matched to this district’s NCES ID. Dates show the reporting year. Source links and coverage were last checked August 26, 2026.
✓Academic results2025Current release✓Attendance2022–23Current release✓Spending2022–23Current release✓Enrollment & staffing2023–24Current release✓Student support2021–22Older federal release✓Safety & civil rights2021–22Older federal release–Community contextNot matchedNot matched✓Programs & opportunities2021–22Older federal release
Five things to know
The district at a glance
Every answer links to the underlying measure. Reporting years stay attached to the data.
01Comparable nationwide
Explore outcomes by student group →Are students making academic progress?
4 years of resultsLatest research estimate: 2025Explore →02Comparable nationwideAre students missing too much school?
73.5% chronically absent2022–23 · 442 students measuredExplore →03Comparable nationwideIs the district improving?
Declined overallCompare the earliest and latest available yearsExplore →04Comparable nationwideHow much does the district spend?
$13,357current spending per studentExplore →05Comparable nationwideDoes the district have enough support staff?
455:1 counselor ratioStudents per counselor in the 2023–24 federal staffing fileExplore →Student outcomes
How are students doing?
Four views answer different questions. State test percentages show grade-level expectations; the national research trend shows change over time; graduation and dropout measures describe high-school outcomes.
Are results improving over time?
8thlatest estimated national standing
2019202320242025
13 percentile points lower than 2019.
State proficiency standards differ and should not be used for cross-state rankings. Graduation ranges and privacy protections are preserved exactly. The academic trend uses Stanford Education Data Archive estimates and is not a state proficiency percentage.
What has changed?
The district’s recent direction
Each card uses its own clearly labeled period. Measures from different sources are never blended.
Lower than the first comparable year.
2019–2025 · Stanford research estimateHigher than the first year. More students were chronically absent.
2020–21–2022–23Student enrollment declined.
2021–22 to 2023–24 · NCESSpending per student increased before adjusting for inflation.
FY 2022 to FY 2023 · NCES F-33Enrollment 2023–24Finance 2022–23Attendance 2022–23State tests 2024–25 where published
Enrollment · 2023–24
Who attends this district?
Kindergarten–grade 5343 students
75.4%Grades 6–8112 students
24.6%See enrollment for every grade
Pre-Kindergarten0
Kindergarten68
Grade 166
Grade 262
Grade 347
Grade 448
Grade 552
Grade 637
Grade 743
Grade 832
Grade 90
Students by race and ethnicity
Final NCES Common Core of Data membership file, 2023–24. Suppressed or missing cells are not estimated.
Current staffing · 2023–24
How many staff members support students?
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Pre-K teachers5 FTE
Kindergarten teachers4 FTE
Elementary teachers14 FTE
Secondary teachers2 FTE
Ungraded teachers2 FTE
Instructional coordinators2 FTE
District administrators0.3 FTE
School administrative support3.5 FTE
Other support staff8.2 FTE
Final NCES Common Core of Data staff file, 2023–24. These are full-time-equivalent positions, not employee headcounts, vacancies or caseloads.
Teachers and staff
Teacher workforce
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District geography · 2024–25
What area does this district cover?
NCES publishes a geographic boundary for traditional school districts. Charter agencies and some special-purpose agencies may not have one.
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Source: NCES EDGE School District Boundaries, school year 2024–25.
Comparable districts
Districts serving a similar student population
These peers are matched using enrollment and available student population measures. Districts in MI receive geographic preference, but a closer national match may appear when it is more comparable. Open any profile for a full comparison.
Adams Township School DistrictPainesdale, MI
- Students
- 458
- Community poverty
- 5.7%
- Special education
- 9.7%
- Students
- 457
- Community poverty
- 19.5%
- Special education
- 11.3%
- Students
- 458
- Community poverty
- 10.5%
- English learners
- 2.3%
- Special education
- 9.6%
- Students
- 451
- Community poverty
- 11.6%
- Special education
- 10.9%
- Students
- 459
- Community poverty
- 8.8%
- English learners
- 0.9%
- Special education
- 11.0%
District, state and country
How does this district compare?
State and national figures use the same measure and reporting period. They are weighted by students or staffing whenever the source provides a denominator.
MeasureDistrictMIUnited States
Academic standing2025Needs attention
8th percentile41st percentile45th percentileThis district is 33 percentile points lower than the state figure and 37 percentile points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students chronically absent2022–23Needs attention
73.5%33.3%27.8%This district is 40.2 percentage points higher than the state figure and 45.7 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Revenue per studentFY 2023Context only
$14,857$18,803$19,509This district is $3,946 per student lower than the state figure and $4,652 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Spending per studentFY 2023Context only
$13,357$15,316$15,859This district is $1,959 per student lower than the state figure and $2,502 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Capital outlay per studentFY 2023Context only
$210$2,346$1,964This district is $2,136 per student lower than the state figure and $1,754 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Equipment spending per studentFY 2023Context only
$204$571$336This district is $367 per student lower than the state figure and $132 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Special-education spending per studentFY 2023Context only
$0$0$1,793This district is about the same as the state figure and $1,793 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Salaries per studentFY 2023Context only
$0$6,165$8,742This district is $6,165 per student lower than the state figure and $8,742 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Benefits per studentFY 2023Context only
$0$5,003$3,769This district is $5,003 per student lower than the state figure and $3,769 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023Context only
$6,778$15,337$11,715This district is $8,559 per student lower than the state figure and $4,937 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Debt retired per studentFY 2023Context only
$962$1,154$869This district is $192 per student lower than the state figure and $93 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Students per teacher2023–24Needs attention
17:117:115:1This district is about the same as the state figure and 2.0 students per teacher higher than the U.S. figure.
Students per counselor2023–24Mixed comparison
455:1574:1376:1This district is 119 students per counselor lower than the state figure and 79 students per counselor higher than the U.S. figure.
District staff per 1,000 students2023–24Mixed comparison
139.7142.6138.9This district is 2.9 staff per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 0.8 staff per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24Stronger than benchmarks
24.215.418.5This district is 8.8 aides per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 5.7 aides per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
School psychologists per 1,000 students2023–24Needs attention
0.00.70.9This district is 0.7 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 0.9 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.
Students learning English2021–22 · reporting schoolsContext only
0.7%8.0%12.0%This district is 7.3 percentage points lower than the state figure and 11.3 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · reporting schoolsContext only
6.9%13.4%14.0%This district is 6.5 percentage points lower than the state figure and 7.1 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Teachers reported as certified2021–22 · reporting schoolsContext only
37.9%95.7%95.8%This district is 57.8 percentage points lower than the state figure and 57.9 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment change2021–22 to 2023–24Context only
-7.5%+1.6%+0.5%This district is 9.1 percentage points lower than the state figure and 8.0 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students eligible for free or reduced-price meals2021–22 · valid district recordsContext only
94.9%51.1%50.6%This district is 43.8 percentage points higher than the state figure and 44.3 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · matched enrollmentStronger than benchmarks
0.0%11.6%9.0%This district is 11.6 percentage points lower than the state figure and 9.0 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Learning support · 2021–22 federal snapshot
How many students may need specialized support?
Counts and shares use only schools with a usable value for that measure. The reporting-school denominator prevents missing schools from being counted as zero.
0.7%Students learning English3 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
6.9%Students receiving IDEA special-education services31 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
0.0%English learners also receiving IDEA services0 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Public-use counts are privacy-protected. These figures describe the reporting year, not current enrollment, diagnoses, service quality or unmet need.
Teacher quality and early learning · 2021–22
What did the district report about teachers and preschool?
Teacher certification comparison
U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Certification status is district-reported and may not match current staffing. Preschool counts cover the federal reporting year and are not a measure of available seats.
Academic results · 2025
How do results differ among student groups?
Economically disadvantaged students192 assessments
8 out of 100Black students140 assessments
7 out of 100A score of 50 marks the national 2019 midpoint. Higher numbers indicate stronger results on the comparable Stanford research scale. This is not a state proficiency rate.
District makeup
What kinds of schools are in the district?
School levels, settings and types use the NCES 2021–22 directory matched to the federal civil-rights collection.
District finances
How is the district funded, and how does it spend?
Sources of funds
Where the money comes from
Share of district revenue supplied by each level of government.
Uses of funds
Where the money goes
Annual spending for each enrolled student.
Revenue by source: percentages and dollars
How operating money was used
People costs
Equipment, buildings and debt
Selected federal program revenue
What changed since FY 2022
FY 2022$10,750
→FY 2023$13,357+24.3% year over year
FY 2022$797
→FY 2023$210-73.7% year over year
FY 2022$7,394
→FY 2023$6,778-8.3% year over year
Revenue shares and spending categories answer different questions and should not be added together. Source: NCES F-33 district finance, FY 2023.
Attendance
How has chronic absence changed?
34 of 461 students
388 of 492 students
325 of 442 students
Specialized support and security · 2021–22
What specialized roles were reported?
Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.
Learning opportunities
What do district schools offer?
Gifted programs1 reporting schools
0%
Shares use only schools for which the program was applicable and reported. A districtwide percentage does not guarantee availability at every grade or campus. Source: 2021–22 CRDC.
Safety and discipline
What was reported across district schools?
0Out-of-school suspensions1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0In-school suspensions1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Law-enforcement referrals1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0School-related arrests1 reporting schoolsSee schools →
Counts are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Open a measure to see the schools behind the district total.
Technology and safety · 2021–22
What access and incident data is available?
Technology and incident figures are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Device counts describe the reporting year, not current inventory.
7 of 8 national data layers are matched to this NCES district ID. Identity and school counts use NCES records. Academic estimates use SEDA, attendance uses EDFacts, finance uses NCES F-33, staffing and enrollment use 2023–24 NCES CCD where available, teacher certification, preschool and policy fields use the 2021–22 CRDC, and community poverty context uses Census SAIPE. Four-year graduation rates use 2022–23 EDFacts. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.
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