Enrollment
55
High
DISTRICT 213 · STATE 460
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HILLSDALE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 261839007796
Horizon Alternative School
30 S NORWOOD AVE, HILLSDALE, MI 49242 · (517) 439-4320 · Hillsdale County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL55 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
55.0:1
1 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 36.5:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
41 students
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 55%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 10 | 4 | 7% |
| Grade 11 | 21 | 38% |
| Grade 12 | 30 | 55% |
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · 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 →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
55
+29 (+112%) vs 2020
-39% since 2010-11, when it was 90
Student : Teacher
55.0:1
was 26.0:1
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 | 55 | 1 | 55.0:1 | 75% (41) |
| 2023-24 | 36 | 0.6 | 60.0:1 | 69% (25) |
| 2022-23 | 30 | 0.6 | 50.0:1 | 83% (25) |
| 2020-21 | 26 | 1 | 26.0:1 | 69% (18) |
| 2017-18 | 25 | 2 | 12.4:1 | 96% (24) |
| 2015-16 | 35 | 1 | 35.0:1 | 77% (27) |
| 2010-11 | 90 | 3 | 30.0:1 | 74% (67) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Horizon Alternative School.
Since 2017-18: students up 120% (25 to 55); teachers down 50% (2 to 1).
About Horizon Alternative School
Horizon Alternative School serves students in HILLSDALE, Michigan, as a very small high school. The school serves grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 55 students. By comparison, high schools in Michigan enroll about 460 students on average.
A total of 5 schools make up Hillsdale Community Schools, with 1,259 students enrolled.
Horizon Alternative School is 87% White by enrollment. The remaining shares are 9% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Horizon Alternative School scores 23%.
Based on 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, Horizon Alternative School has a ratio of 55.0:1. The gap from the 21.6:1 average for high schools in Michigan is 33.4 students per teacher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 75%. Among public schools in Hillsdale County, the average eligibility rate is 58%.
Hillsdale County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $64,242, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 21%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. There are 23 public schools in the county, enrolling about 5,067, Horizon Alternative School among them.
Among nearby public schools, Hillsdale High School is closest at less than a tenth of a mile. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
Locale: Town: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Federal data put enrollment at 26 in 2020-21 and 55 in 2024-25; the school may have served different grades in those years. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 26.0:1 to 55.0:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Horizon Alternative School. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Hillsdale County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
45,654
Census ACS
Median income
$64,242
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
5,067 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hillsdale Community Schools
- Gier Elementary SchoolElementary · 434 students
- Hillsdale High SchoolHigh · 370 students
- Davis Middle SchoolMiddle · 366 students
- Bailey Early Childhood CenterElementary · 34 students
Other schools in HILLSDALE
- Gier Elementary SchoolElementary · 434 students
- Hillsdale High SchoolHigh · 370 students
- Davis Middle SchoolMiddle · 366 students
- Will Carleton Charter School AcademyCombined · 276 students
- Hillsdale Preparatory SchoolElementary · 60 students
- Greenfield SchoolCombined · 45 students
Other Horizon Alternative schools
One other US public school is named Horizon Alternative. Horizon Alternative School is the largest of the 2.
- Horizon Alternative SchoolEvanston, WY · 51 students
Nearby schools
- Hillsdale High School0.0 mi · 370
- Davis Middle School0.3 mi · 366
- Bailey Early Childhood Center0.3 mi · 34
- Gier Elementary School0.6 mi · 434
- Will Carleton Charter School Academy0.8 mi · 276
- Hillsdale Preparatory School1.2 mi · 60
Frequently asked questions
About Horizon Alternative SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Horizon Alternative School?
Horizon Alternative School enrolls approximately 55 students in grades 09-12.
Is Horizon Alternative School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Horizon Alternative School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Horizon Alternative School have?
Horizon Alternative School employs 1 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 55.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Horizon Alternative School?
Student demographics at Horizon Alternative School are roughly 87% White, 9% Hispanic, 4% Two or more.
What district is Horizon Alternative School in?
Horizon Alternative School is part of Hillsdale Community Schools.
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