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Item: Countryside Academy School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

4800 Meadowbrook Rd
Benton Harbor, MI 49022-9629

Bottom 50%

Tel: (269) 944-3319

www.countrysideacademy.org

Top Rankings

Countryside Academy School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MI)

# Schools

2 Schools

1,314 Schools

# Students

770 Students

527,371 Students

# Teachers

48 Teachers

30,793 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Countryside Academy School District	Michigan
6	60	13
7	81	21
8	62	23
9	60	127
10	55	124
11	36	121
12	32	126

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District Rank

Countryside Academy School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 80% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MI)

#678 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Countryside Academy School District
2023	#678
2022	#697
2021	#717
2019	#762
2018	#723
2017	#635
2016	#682
2015	#712
2014	#677
2013	#659
2012	#637
2011	#324
2010	#262

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14%

35%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Countryside Academy School District	Michigan
2023	14%	35%
2022	13%	34%
2021	12%	36%
2019	12%	40%
2018	12%	37%
2017	20%	39%
2016	19%	38%
2015	17%	37%
2014	24%	41%
2013	24%	41%
2012	23%	37%
2011	84%	80%
2010	83%	78%

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27%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Countryside Academy School District	Michigan
2022	27%	45%
2021	22%	48%
2019	25%	49%
2018	12%	43%
2017	36%	49%
2016	32%	50%
2015	28%	49%
2014	55%	67%
2013	55%	65%
2012	52%	64%
2011	81%	80%
2010	84%	82%

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20-24%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Countryside Academy School District	Michigan
2022	22%	38%
2021	17%	23%

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85%

81.8%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Countryside Academy School District	Michigan
2023	85%	81%
2022	54%	81%
2021	64%	84%
2020	74%	86%
2019	80%	85%
2018	80%	85%
2017	69%	85%
2016	69%	85%
2015	69%	85%
2014	64%	84%
2013	69%	84%
2012	50%	82%
2011	80%	81%

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(2022-23)

31.5%

33.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Countryside Academy School District	Michigan
2023	31.5%	33.3%
2022	37.2%	41.4%
2021	31.6%	21.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.58

0.56

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Countryside Academy School District	Michigan
2023	0.61	0.55
2022	0.63	0.55
2021	0.64	0.54
2020	0.63	0.53
2019	0.63	0.53
2018	0.62	0.53
2017	0.62	0.52
2016	0.64	0.50
2015	0.64	0.50
2014	0.62	0.50
2013	0.62	0.49
2012	0.65	0.49
2011	0.62	0.47
2010	0.59	0.46
2009	0.57	0.46
2008	0.57	0.46
2007	0.58	0.46
2006	0.59	0.44
2005	0.58	0.43
2004	0.59	0.43
2003	0.56	0.44
2002	0.52	0.43
2001	0.55	0.42
2000	0.49	0.40
1999	0.41	0.40
1998	0.47	0.40

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2014)

Year	Countryside Academy School District	Michigan
2014	1%	1%
2012	3%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	2%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	2%
2002	2%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	2%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2004-2010)

Year	Countryside Academy School District	Michigan
2010	2%	3%
2009	1%	3%
2008	1%	3%
2004	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

32%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2023)

Year	Countryside Academy School District	Michigan
2023	33%	9%
2022	33%	9%
2021	32%	8%
2020	28%	8%
2019	28%	8%
2018	21%	8%
2017	21%	7%
2016	19%	7%
2015	18%	7%
2014	12%	7%
2013	12%	6%
2012	11%	6%
2011	9%	6%
2010	11%	5%
2009	9%	5%
2008	7%	5%
2007	8%	5%
2006	8%	4%
2005	7%	4%
2004	8%	4%
2003	7%	4%
2002	2%	4%
2001	9%	4%
2000	6%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	4%	3%

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% Black

56%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2023)

Year	Countryside Academy School District	Michigan
2023	52%	18%
2022	50%	18%
2021	49%	18%
2020	52%	18%
2019	52%	18%
2018	54%	18%
2017	54%	18%
2016	51%	18%
2015	50%	18%
2014	52%	18%
2013	51%	18%
2012	44%	19%
2011	43%	19%
2010	34%	20%
2009	36%	20%
2008	44%	20%
2007	42%	20%
2006	43%	20%
2005	45%	20%
2004	40%	20%
2003	36%	20%
2002	37%	20%
2001	30%	19%
2000	27%	19%
1999	24%	19%
1998	26%	19%

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% White

64%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2023)

Year	Countryside Academy School District	Michigan
2023	11%	64%
2022	12%	64%
2021	15%	65%
2020	16%	66%
2019	16%	66%
2018	21%	66%
2017	21%	67%
2016	28%	68%
2015	29%	68%
2014	30%	68%
2013	34%	69%
2012	38%	69%
2011	44%	70%
2010	53%	71%
2009	54%	71%
2008	48%	71%
2007	49%	71%
2006	47%	72%
2005	47%	73%
2004	50%	73%
2003	56%	72%
2002	59%	73%
2001	60%	74%
2000	66%	75%
1999	73%	75%
1998	68%	75%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)

Year	Countryside Academy School District	Michigan
2023	4%	5%
2022	5%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	2%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	5%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	4%	2%
2011	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,948 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,574. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,175 is less than the state median of $21,841. The school district spending/student has grown by 31% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MI)

Total Revenue

$13 MM

$30,868 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Countryside Academy School District	Michigan
2023	$13 MM	$15 MM
2022	$10 MM	$13 MM
2021	$9 MM	$12 MM
2020	$8 MM	$11 MM
2019	$8 MM	$11 MM
2018	$7 MM	$10 MM
2017	$7 MM	$10 MM
2016	$6 MM	$10 MM
2015	$4 MM	$11 MM
2014	$5 MM	$10 MM
2012	$4 MM	$10 MM
2011	$4 MM	$11 MM
2010	$4 MM	$11 MM
2009	$4 MM	$11 MM
2008	$4 MM	$11 MM
2007	$4 MM	$10 MM
2006	$4 MM	$10 MM
2005	$4 MM	$10 MM
2004	$4 MM	$10 MM
2003	$4 MM	$10 MM
2002	$4 MM	$10 MM
2001	$3 MM	$10 MM
2000	$2 MM	$9 MM
1999	$2 MM	$9 MM
1998	$1 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$15 MM

$29,866 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Countryside Academy School District	Michigan
2023	$15 MM	$15 MM
2022	$11 MM	$13 MM
2021	$8 MM	$11 MM
2020	$7 MM	$11 MM
2019	$9 MM	$10 MM
2018	$6 MM	$10 MM
2017	$6 MM	$10 MM
2016	$6 MM	$10 MM
2015	$4 MM	$11 MM
2014	$5 MM	$9 MM
2012	$4 MM	$10 MM
2011	$3 MM	$10 MM
2010	$4 MM	$11 MM
2009	$4 MM	$11 MM
2008	$4 MM	$11 MM
2007	$4 MM	$11 MM
2006	$5 MM	$11 MM
2005	$4 MM	$10 MM
2004	$4 MM	$11 MM
2003	$4 MM	$11 MM
2002	$3 MM	$10 MM
2001	$4 MM	$10 MM
2000	$4 MM	$9 MM
1999	$3 MM	$10 MM
1998	$1 MM	$10 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,948

$22,574

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Countryside Academy School District	Michigan
2023	$17,216	$20,540
2022	$13,832	$17,846
2021	$11,648	$15,927
2020	$10,585	$14,589
2019	$10,255	$14,099
2018	$10,380	$14,094
2017	$9,623	$13,305
2016	$9,383	$13,102
2015	$6,237	$11,681
2014	$8,887	$12,204
2012	$8,639	$12,235
2011	$8,876	$12,684
2010	$8,919	$11,681
2009	$8,836	$11,537
2008	$8,501	$11,222
2007	$8,695	$10,819
2006	$7,995	$9,793
2005	$7,328	$9,706
2004	$7,692	$9,471
2003	$7,594	$9,243
2002	$8,045	$8,687
2001	$6,742	$8,215
2000	$5,927	$7,511
1999	$6,409	$7,057
1998	$5,742	$7,001

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Spending / Student

$19,175

$21,841

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Countryside Academy School District	Michigan
2023	$19,479	$19,990
2022	$14,597	$17,220
2021	$10,321	$15,085
2020	$9,522	$14,302
2019	$11,638	$13,858
2018	$9,213	$13,691
2017	$8,746	$13,192
2016	$8,769	$12,965
2015	$5,720	$11,849
2014	$7,929	$12,085
2012	$8,365	$12,141
2011	$7,332	$12,422
2010	$8,179	$11,849
2009	$7,466	$11,612
2008	$6,618	$11,334
2007	$7,028	$10,901
2006	$8,207	$10,200
2005	$7,135	$9,852
2004	$7,164	$9,880
2003	$7,463	$9,552
2002	$7,440	$8,745
2001	$7,886	$8,343
2000	$9,638	$7,542
1999	$11,019	$7,404
1998	$5,969	$7,125

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Best Countryside Academy School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Countryside Academy Middlehigh School

Charter School

(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

4800 Meadowbrook Rd
Benton Harbor, MI 49022
(269) 944-3319

Gr: 2-12 | 386 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 91%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 770 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 92%
: 85% (Top 30% in MI)
: Bottom 50%
: 14% (Btm 50%)
: 27% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education