Berrien Springs Public Schools
Berrien Springs Public Schools is a public school district based in Berrien Springs, Michigan, serving 4,993 students in 9 schools. By enrollment it ranks #53 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 83% of them. Its schools average 555 students each, more than the Michigan median of 421. Its superintendent is Tom Bruce. It spends about $11,842 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 30.3 students per teacher.
How Berrien Springs compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Berrien Springs | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,842 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,262 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $69.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $62.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 165 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 494 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 30.3 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 4,993 | 585 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Michigan median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: Michigan CEPI Educational Entity Master, checked 2026-10-04. Report a change
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Peer districts in Michigan
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saginaw School District of the City ofSaginaw | 5,005 | 16 | $14,269 | 17.6 | #51 |
| Hartland Consolidated SchoolsHartland | 5,002 | 9 | $9,914 | 16.8 | #52 |
| Berrien Springs Public SchoolsBerrien Springs · this district | 4,993 | 9 | $11,842 | 30.3 | #53 |
| Bloomfield Hills SchoolsBloomfield Hills | 4,967 | 10 | $19,782 | 11.7 | #54 |
| Royal Oak SchoolsRoyal Oak | 4,904 | 9 | $13,129 | 14.2 | #55 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neosho School DistrictNeosho, MO | 4,998 | $9,387 | 15.2 |
| New Albany-Plain LocalNew Albany, OH | 4,991 | $13,172 | 16.8 |
| Norwin School DistrictNorth Huntingdon, PA | 4,986 | $12,560 | 16.5 |
| Laurens 55Laurens, SC | 4,984 | $13,099 | 10.5 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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