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New Beginnings Alternative High School

204 E MUSKEGON ST, CEDAR SPRINGS, MI 49319 · (616) 696-1203 · Kent County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL50 STUDENTS
Enrollment
50
High
DISTRICT 501 · STATE 460
Student : Teacher
20.1:1
2 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.3:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
27 students
DISTRICT 41% · 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
Grade 11
10
Grade 12
40
Student demographics
White
4182%
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 63%
Hispanic
36%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 9%
Asian
12%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 4%
Two+
510%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
2550%
Female
2550%

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7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
50
-3 (-6%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
20.1:1
was 18.0:1
% White
82%
was 91%
% Hispanic
6%
was 4%
% Black
0%
was 2%
% Asian
2%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About New Beginnings Alternative High School

Located at 204 E MUSKEGON ST, in CEDAR SPRINGS, Michigan, New Beginnings Alternative High School is a very small senior high that hosts 50 students (grades 9 through 12), operated by Cedar Springs Public Schools. Enrollment runs roughly 89% smaller than the state mean of about 460.

Cedar Springs Public Schools runs 7 schools in total, collectively educating 3,211 students. New Beginnings Alternative High School is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, New Beginnings Alternative High School logs that 82% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder reads as 10% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, 2% Asian. That is noticeably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 73%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 20.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.6:1, putting New Beginnings Alternative High School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 54% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Kent County) reports that median household earnings sit near $82,631, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Across Kent County's 239 public schools (combined enrollment of about 97,253 students), New Beginnings Alternative High School is one campus in the mix.

Cedar Springs High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 7 other public schools cluster around New Beginnings Alternative High School.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at New Beginnings Alternative High School has shrank 6%, going from 53 students in 2018 to 50 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 91% to 82%. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 18.0:1 in 2018 to 20.1:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, members of the New Beginnings Alternative High School community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Kent County at a glance

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Population
663,150
Census ACS
Median income
$82,631
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
239
97,253 students

Quick facts

School name
New Beginnings Alternative High School
District
Cedar Springs Public Schools
Address
204 E MUSKEGON ST, CEDAR SPRINGS, MI 49319
Phone
(616) 696-1203
County
Kent County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
50
Teachers (FTE)
2
Student–teacher ratio
20.1:1
Free/Reduced lunch
27 (54%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
260852000585
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About New Beginnings Alternative High School
How large is New Beginnings Alternative High School?
New Beginnings Alternative High School enrolls approximately 50 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does New Beginnings Alternative High School serve?
New Beginnings Alternative High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at New Beginnings Alternative High School?
Approximately 20.1:1 students per teacher at New Beginnings Alternative High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at New Beginnings Alternative High School?
At New Beginnings Alternative High School, the student body is approximately 82% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is New Beginnings Alternative High School public or private?
New Beginnings Alternative High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Cedar Springs Public Schools.
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