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ISD 11 — Berrien RESA

Comparison of all 20 educational entities (FY 2025).

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ISD Cohort:

Traditional LEAs 15 Charter Academies 5 All Districts 20

All Entities Combined Aggregated across traditional LEAs and charters.

Member Districts

LEAs & Public School Academies

Total Student Enrollment

24,798.1

Audited FY 2025 blended FTE

Total Operating Budget

$405.6M

Fund 11 General Operating

Median Reserve Margin

25.9%

ISD Member District Median

Median Pupil:Teacher

18.8:1

Enrolled Pupils / Teacher FTE

At-Risk Districts

1 Early Warning, 1 Deficit

Member District Comparisons

Audited student enrollment, staffing, operating budgets, and reserve margins for all districts in ISD 11 — Berrien RESA.

District Name & Code	Enrollment (FTE)	Operating Spend (F11)	Annual Net (FY 2025)	Reserve Margin
Berrien Springs Public Schools Code: 11240	5,422.1 pupils +43.6% (10y)	$83.2M Fund 11 Spend	+$8.6M surplus	56.8% Capital-Encumbered
Niles Community Schools Code: 11300	3,246.9 pupils -16.0% (10y)	$45.9M Fund 11 Spend	+$2.1M surplus	26.8%
St. Joseph Public Schools Code: 11020	2,921.1 pupils -0.2% (10y)	$40.2M Fund 11 Spend	+$506K surplus	17.32%
Lakeshore School District (Berrien) Code: 11030	2,630.2 pupils -4.8% (10y)	$36.1M Fund 11 Spend	-$225K deficit	15.84%
Buchanan Community Schools Code: 11310	1,559.0 pupils +1.0% (10y)	$21.4M Fund 11 Spend	+$556K surplus	-363.81% Statutory Deficit
Watervliet School District Code: 11320	1,444.5 pupils +0.8% (10y)	$20.6M Fund 11 Spend	-$128K deficit	18.76%
Brandywine Community Schools Code: 11210	1,285.5 pupils -5.2% (10y)	$18.6M Fund 11 Spend	+$648K surplus	25.3%
Benton Harbor Area Schools Code: 11010	1,240.3 pupils -44.0% (10y)	$35.8M Fund 11 Spend	-$768K deficit	57.64% Capital-Encumbered
Coloma Community Schools Code: 11330	1,089.5 pupils -29.1% (10y)	$16.9M Fund 11 Spend	+$293K surplus	25.6%
Bridgman Public Schools Code: 11340	794.3 pupils -14.7% (10y)	$15.9M Fund 11 Spend	+$1.6M surplus	42.78%
Countryside Academy Code: 11901 PSA	768.7 pupils +17.5% (10y)	$11.5M Fund 11 Spend	-$51K deficit	34.69%
Eau Claire Public Schools Code: 11250	590.6 pupils -27.3% (10y)	$9.5M Fund 11 Spend	-$114K deficit	2.69% Early Warning (< 5%)
New Buffalo Area Schools Code: 11200	476.1 pupils -19.5% (10y)	$20.8M Fund 11 Spend	+$408K surplus	25.85%
River Valley School District Code: 11033	447.0 pupils -20.3% (10y)	$15.1M Fund 11 Spend	+$64K surplus	17.53%
Benton Harbor Charter School Academy Code: 11903 PSA	404.5 pupils -8.4% (10y)	$7.8M Fund 11 Spend	-$166K deficit	18.55%
Mildred C. Wells Preparatory Academy Code: 11904 PSA	225.8 pupils +26.1% (10y)	$3.0M Fund 11 Spend	+$356K surplus	59.39% Capital-Encumbered
Bridge Academy of Southwest Michigan Code: 11900 PSA	113.2 pupils +57.5% (10y)	$1.4M Fund 11 Spend	+$203K surplus	49.29% Capital-Encumbered
Hagar Township S/D #6 Code: 11670	70.5 pupils -8.1% (10y)	$973K Fund 11 Spend	-$50K deficit	73.67% Capital-Encumbered
Sodus Township S/D #5 Code: 11830	68.2 pupils -0.7% (10y)	$858K Fund 11 Spend	+$44K surplus	68.88% Capital-Encumbered
Dream Academy Code: 11905 PSA Inactive / Closed	—	—	—	—

Reserve Key: Deficit (< 0%) Early Warning (< 5%) Fiscal Watch (5%–10%) Standard (10%–50%) High (> 50%)

Source: Michigan Department of Education (MDE) Bulletin 1014 (Operating Expenditures & Staffing) and Bulletin 1011 (Balance Sheet). Audited FY 2025. Capital facility funds restricted under MCL 380.1212.