Chesaning Union Schools Alternative Education

Families in CHESANING, Michigan, are served by Chesaning Union Schools Alternative Education, a small high school. The school's 19 students are in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 96% lower than the average for high schools in Michigan, which is about 460.

Chesaning Union Schools has 4 schools; together they serve 1,377 students.

White students are the majority at Chesaning Union Schools Alternative Education, with 79% of enrollment. Other groups make up 5% Hispanic, 5% Black, 5% multiracial, and 5% Native American. Saginaw County as a whole is about 71% White, so the school's share is higher.

Federal staffing data show 3.1 full-time-equivalent teachers at Chesaning Union Schools Alternative Education and a ratio of 6.2:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 21.6:1 average for high schools in Michigan. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 68% of enrollment. For comparison, public schools in Saginaw County average 59%.

Census estimates describe Saginaw County this way: the median household income is $60,622, about 24% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 14%. In all, Saginaw County has 75 public schools and roughly 25,621 students.

The shortest distance from Chesaning Union Schools Alternative Education to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to Chesaning Union High School. Counting only straight-line distance, 3 other public schools are within five miles.

The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Distant.

Compared with 2020-21, the school had 12 fewer students in 2024-25.

Community posts for Chesaning Union Schools Alternative Education can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.