Enrollment
70
Combined
DISTRICT 52 · STATE 281
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VAN BUREN ISD·NCES 268098500729
Bert Goens Learning Center
701 S PAW PAW ST, LAWRENCE, MI 49064 · (269) 539-5032 · Van Buren County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED42-RURALTITLE ISPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL70 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
2.6:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 3.6:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
35 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 55%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 7 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 7 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 4 | 6% |
| Grade 3 | 3 | 4% |
| Grade 4 | 5 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 4 | 6% |
| Grade 6 | 2 | 3% |
| Grade 7 | 4 | 6% |
| Grade 8 | 1 | 1% |
| Grade 9 | 5 | 7% |
| Grade 10 | 3 | 4% |
| Grade 11 | 2 | 3% |
| Grade 12 | 10 | 14% |
| Ungraded | 13 | 19% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 56% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Bert Goens Learning Center ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 70 | #128 of 200 |
Ranked against other public K-12 schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
70
-21 (-23%) vs 2020
-36% since 2010-11, when it was 109
Student : Teacher
2.6:1
was 2.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 70 | 27.2 | 2.6:1 | 50% (35) |
| 2023-24 | 72 | 25.2 | 2.9:1 | 69% (50) |
| 2022-23 | 72 | 27.6 | 2.6:1 | 69% (50) |
| 2020-21 | 91 | 32 | 2.8:1 | 35% (32) |
| 2017-18 | 115 | 39 | 3.0:1 | 68% (78) |
| 2015-16 | 122 | 44 | 2.8:1 | 68% (83) |
| 2010-11 | 109 | 43 | 2.5:1 | 59% (64) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bert Goens Learning Center.
Since 2017-18: students down 39% (115 to 70); teachers down 30% (39 to 27.2).
About Bert Goens Learning Center
Bert Goens Learning Center is a small combined-grade school in Michigan, located in LAWRENCE. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 70 students in pre-K through 12. Against the 281-student average for combined schools in Michigan, enrollment here is 75% lower.
Bert Goens Learning Center is one school in Van Buren ISD, a system of 3 schools with 156 students.
White students make up a majority at Bert Goens Learning Center, at 59%. The remaining students are 24% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 6% Black, and 3% Native American. Census figures show Van Buren County is about 80% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 59% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The teaching staff at Bert Goens Learning Center is 27.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 2.6:1. This ratio sits 14.7 below the 17.3:1 average for combined schools in Michigan. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 50%. That tracks the 52% average for public schools in Van Buren County.
In the county around the school, Van Buren County, the median household income is $68,114, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 45 public schools in Van Buren County, enrolling about 14,850 students in all.
The shortest distance from Bert Goens Learning Center to another public school is about 0.7 miles, to Lawrence JrSr High School. Other public schools within five miles: 2.
The federal government classifies Bert Goens Learning Center's location as Rural: Distant.
Enrollment is down 23% from 2020-21, when Bert Goens Learning Center had 91 students, to 2024-25, when it had 70.
Topics for discussion here include enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Van Buren County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
75,795
Census ACS
Median income
$68,114
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
45
14,850 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Van Buren ISD
- Communitybased Transition CenterHigh · 53 students
- Maple Creek Education CenterCombined · 33 students
- Van Buren TechHigh
Other schools in LAWRENCE
- Lawrence Elementary SchoolElementary · 214 students
- Lawrence JrSr High SchoolHigh · 179 students
- Van Buren TechHigh
Nearby schools
- Lawrence JrSr High School0.7 mi · 179
- Lawrence Elementary School0.8 mi · 214
- Redwood Elementary5.7 mi · 516
- Hartford Middle School5.8 mi · 321
- Hartford High School5.9 mi · 379
- Hartford Alternative Education6.0 mi · 122
Frequently asked questions
About Bert Goens Learning CenterWhat is the total enrollment at Bert Goens Learning Center?
Bert Goens Learning Center enrolls approximately 70 students in grades PK-12.
What age range does Bert Goens Learning Center serve?
Bert Goens Learning Center serves students from grade PK through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Bert Goens Learning Center?
Approximately 2.6:1 students per teacher at Bert Goens Learning Center.
How diverse is Bert Goens Learning Center?
Bert Goens Learning Center reports a student body of 59% White, 24% Hispanic, 6% Black, 7% Two or more.
Is Bert Goens Learning Center public or private?
Bert Goens Learning Center is a public K-12 school, overseen by Van Buren ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.