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ISD 11 — Berrien RESA

Comparison of 15 traditional local public school districts (FY 2025).

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ISD Cohort:

Traditional LEAs 15 Charter Academies 5 All Districts 20

Traditional LEAs Benchmarks calculated across constituent school districts with taxing authority.

Member Districts

Traditional LEAs (of 20 total)

Total Student Enrollment

23,285.8

Audited FY 2025 blended FTE

Total Operating Budget

$381.9M

Fund 11 General Operating

Median Reserve Margin

25.6%

ISD Member District Median

Median Pupil:Teacher

19.1:1

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%
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%
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

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.