Cassopolis Alternative Ed

Cassopolis Alternative Ed is a micro-enrollment senior high in CASSOPOLIS, Michigan, operated by Cassopolis Public Schools. The school hosts 16 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts it 97% below the typical public school in Michigan, which averages around 460 students.

Across the 4 schools in Cassopolis Public Schools (853 students total), Cassopolis Alternative Ed accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Cassopolis Alternative Ed reports that the largest single group is White at 50%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder reads as 38% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, 6% Black. By comparison, Cass County as a whole is about 85% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Cassopolis Alternative Ed has 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.6:1, putting Cassopolis Alternative Ed tighter than the state norm the norm. About 81% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Cass County runs at roughly 54%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Cass County indicate median household income runs about $70,443, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Cassopolis Alternative Ed is one of 23 public schools in Cass County (combined enrollment of about 6,258 students).

The closest other public school is Cassopolis High School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around Cassopolis Alternative Ed.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Cassopolis Alternative Ed has edged down 75%, going from 65 students in 2018 to 16 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 71% to 50% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 98.5:1 in 2018 to 10.0:1 in 2025.

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