New Buffalo Area Schools
| New Buffalo Area Schools | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
1112 East Clay Street[1]
, Berrien County, Michigan, 49117United States | |
| District information | |
| Motto | Every student. Every day.[1] |
| Grades | PreKindergarten–12[2] |
| Superintendent | Adam Bowen[3] |
| Schools | 3[2] |
| Budget | $22,209,000 2022–2023 expenditures[2] |
| NCES District ID | 2625140[2] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 516 (2024–2025)[2] |
| Teachers | 49.3 (on an FTE basis) (2024–2025)[2] |
| Staff | 124.3 FTE (2024–2025)[2] |
| Student–teacher ratio | 10.47 (2024–2025)[2] |
| District mascot | Bison[1] |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
New Buffalo Area Schools is a public school district in Berrien County, in the Michiana region of Michigan. It serves New Buffalo, Grand Beach, Michiana, and parts of the townships of Chikaming and New Buffalo.[4]
History
A five-room school was built in the 1870s and served New Buffalo until it burned down in late August 1915.[5] The school was rebuilt in 1916.[6]
A new school, called a "consolidated" school because it served several outlying districts as well as New Buffalo, opened in fall 1931.[7] It was expanded in 1959 and 1965.[8] A dedicated elementary school opened in fall 1959.[9]
The current New Buffalo Middle/High School opened in fall 2001. Middle and high school students use separate parts of the building.[10] The previous secondary school was sold to a real estate developer that same year.[8] A STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, & Mathematics) building across Clay Street from the high school was dedicated in December 2022.[11]
Schools
| School | Address | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| New Buffalo Middle/High School | 1112 East Clay Street, New Buffalo | Grades 6–12 |
| New Buffalo Elementary | 12291 Lubke Road, New Buffalo | Grades PreK-5 |
References
- 1 2 3 4 New Buffalo Area Schools. "New Buffalo Area Schools". Retrieved June 30, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for New Buffalo Area Schools". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences.
- ↑ New Buffalo Area Schools. "Our District". Retrieved June 30, 2026.
- ↑ Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. Berrien County School Districts (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Lansing: Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. Retrieved July 1, 2026.
- ↑ "New Buffalo school burns". The Herald-Press. St. Joseph, Michigan. September 2, 1915. p. 1.
- ↑ "New Buffalo to have $18,000 school house". St. Joseph Daily Press. January 3, 1916. p. 1.
- ↑ "New Buffalo's new school is bright success". The Herald-Press. St. Joseph, Michigan. December 31, 1931. p. 54.
- 1 2 Stevens, Lynn (March 1, 2001). "School property nets 1 bidder". The Herald-Palladium. St. Joseph, Michigan. p. C1.
- ↑ "New Buffalo school sets tour Sunday". The Herald-Press. St. Joseph, Michigan. February 19, 1960. p. 10.
- ↑ "Finishing touches". The Herald-Palladium. St. Joseph, Michigan. August 23, 2001. p. C1.
- ↑ Johnson, David (January 12, 2023). "New Buffalo Area Schools STEAM Building unveiled". Harbor Country News.