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Schools in Berrien Township · Berrien Springs Public Schools, Eau Claire Public Schools

Berrien Township’s public schools score below 83% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation

On-time graduation in Berrien Township runs at 40%, below the Michigan average (82%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Berrien Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

#679of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 93% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
37%
▼ 8 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
22%
▼ 11 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
40%
▼ 42 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.2K
▼ 20% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Berrien Springs
Students per teacher
14.2
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
552 students on the public path
In brief

Berrien Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1137 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Berrien Township’s, its schools beat 2%, lower than their 17% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 22% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 93% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

40% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Berrien Springs spends $13,178 per student and Eau Claire $15,635, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Berrien Township’s grade

C+ Test scoresD− Graduation

C−: better than 17% of Michigan school districts, #679 of 699 Michigan towns. Both inputs trail the Michigan average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 17%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1137)Better than 2%
Towns in Berrien County (22)Better than 18%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,494 test results and a graduating class of 1,127 could put Berrien Township anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 93% of Berrien Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,507 in math, 1,482 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Berrien Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Lybrook Elementary SchoolEau Claire Public SchoolsD
6–8Eau Claire Middle SchoolEau Claire Public SchoolsD
9–12Eau Claire High SchoolEau Claire Public SchoolsC−

Berrien Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Berrien Springs Public Schools). From grade PK, students attend the Eau Claire Public Schools, shared with Eau Claire, Pipestone and Sodus. Parts of Berrien Township (14% of its land) are served by Niles instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Berrien Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Berrien Springs Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 9 schools · 4,989 students, up 128% since 2020–21 · 15.6 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$13,178MI $16,528 · FY2024
C−
Eau Claire Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 587 students, down 17% since 2020–21 · 11.0 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$15,635MI $16,528 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Berrien Springs Public Schools42%
State average 45.4% · 1140 students tested
Math · PK–12, Berrien Springs Public Schools25%
State average 33.6% · 1164 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Eau Claire Public Schools22%
State average 45.4% · 342 students tested
Math · PK–12, Eau Claire Public Schools14%
State average 33.6% · 343 students tested

Berrien Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Berrien Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Berrien TownshipC−Berrien Springs PK–12 · Eau Claire PK–12
OronokoC−Berrien Springs
PipestoneC−Eau Claire
Berrien SpringsC−Berrien Springs
PokagonCDowagiac Union Schools PK–12 · Cassopolis PK–12
NilesBNiles PK–12 · Buchanan PK–12 · Brandywine PK–12

2 of the 5 neighbors share Berrien Springs with Berrien Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Berrien Township

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Berrien Townshipby address
Lybrook Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Eau Claire
D
233 students13:1Rate it →
Eau Claire Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Eau Claire
D
139 students14:1Rate it →
Eau Claire High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Eau Claire
C−
180 students13:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Berrien County Juvenile Center).

Questions about Berrien Township’s schools

Are Berrien Township’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Berrien Township children attend score below 83% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #679 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 2%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Berrien Township in?

Two districts: Berrien Springs Public Schools runs grades PK–12, and Eau Claire Public Schools runs grades PK–12, shared with Eau Claire, Pipestone and Sodus.

Where do Berrien Township kids go to high school?

Eau Claire High School in Eau Claire, with 180 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Berrien Township’s graduation rate?

40% of the class of 2023 in Berrien Springs Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Berrien Township spend per student?

$13,178 in Berrien Springs Public Schools and $15,635 in Eau Claire Public Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Michigan. Stars are from neighbors.