Davison Alternative Education

Davison Alternative Education is an one-room-style high school in DAVISON, Michigan, run under Davison Community Schools. The school educates 140 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 460 students per school, that is 70% smaller than typical.

Within Davison Community Schools, which oversees 9 schools and 5,442 students, Davison Alternative Education is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Davison Alternative Education lists that the largest single group is White, at 73% of enrollment. The remainder looks like 9% Black, 9% multiracial, 7% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Davison Alternative Education lists 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 6.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 21.6:1 average. Roughly 76% of students at Davison Alternative Education qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Genesee County runs at roughly 61%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

Around the school, Genesee County reports that the typical household earns roughly $62,281 per year, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Across Genesee County's 158 public schools (combined enrollment of about 58,534 students), Davison Alternative Education is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Davison High School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Davison Alternative Education.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 26%: 189 students in 2018 compared to 140 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 80% to 73% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 17.1:1 in 2018 to 6.0:1 today.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.