Enrollment
50
High
DISTRICT 501 · STATE 460
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CEDAR SPRINGS PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 260852000585
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
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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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 11 | 10 | 20% |
| Grade 12 | 40 | 80% |
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · 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
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Where New Beginnings Alternative High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Kent County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 50 | #711 of 844 | #44 of 57 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
50
-17 (-25%) vs 2020
-40% since 2000-01, when it was 84
Student : Teacher
20.1:1
was 33.5:1
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 | 50 | 2.5 | 20.1:1 | 54% (27) |
| 2023-24 | 63 | 3.1 | 20.2:1 | 65% (41) |
| 2022-23 | 37 | 0.7 | 54.4:1 | 65% (24) |
| 2020-21 | 67 | 2 | 33.5:1 | 73% (49) |
| 2017-18 | 53 | 2.9 | 18.0:1 | 77% (41) |
| 2015-16 | 64 | 4 | 16.0:1 | 75% (48) |
| 2010-11 | 90 | 5 | 18.0:1 | 68% (61) |
| 2000-01 | 84 | 1 | 84.0:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for New Beginnings Alternative High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (53 to 50); teachers down 15% (2.9 to 2.5).
About New Beginnings Alternative High School
New Beginnings Alternative High School is a high school located in CEDAR SPRINGS, Michigan, in Kent County. The school serves grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 50 students. High schools in Michigan have about 460 students on average; enrollment here is 89% lower.
New Beginnings Alternative High School is a school in Cedar Springs Public Schools. The district has 7 schools and 3,211 students.
The share of White students at New Beginnings Alternative High School is 82%. The next largest groups are 10% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, and 2% Asian. The school's White share is 10 points above the 73% share among Kent County residents. A diversity index of 31% means there is a 31% chance two randomly chosen students at New Beginnings Alternative High School are from different groups.
The school's 2.5 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.1:1. High schools in Michigan average 21.6:1, 1.5 more students per teacher than here. Income data for the school show 54% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
In Kent County, median household income comes to about $82,631, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 41% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. The county's public schools total 239, with about 97,253 students.
Cedar Springs High School sits less than a tenth of a mile from New Beginnings Alternative High School. Around the school, 7 other public schools are within five miles.
NCES describes the area around New Beginnings Alternative High School as Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
The school's student count decreased 25% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. By 2024-25, the school had 20.1 students per teacher, compared with 33.5 in 2020-21.
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Kent County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Cedar Springs Public Schools
- Cedar Springs High SchoolHigh · 952 students
- Cedar Springs Middle SchoolMiddle · 657 students
- Cedar View Elementary SchoolElementary · 466 students
- Beach Elementary SchoolElementary · 445 students
- Cedar Trails Elementary SchoolElementary · 431 students
- Red Hawk IntermediateMiddle · 210 students
Other schools in CEDAR SPRINGS
- Cedar Springs High SchoolHigh · 952 students
- Cedar Springs Middle SchoolMiddle · 657 students
- Cedar View Elementary SchoolElementary · 466 students
- Beach Elementary SchoolElementary · 445 students
- Cedar Trails Elementary SchoolElementary · 431 students
- Creative Technologies AcademyCombined · 302 students
Nearby schools
- Cedar Springs High School0.0 mi · 952
- Cedar View Elementary School0.3 mi · 466
- Cedar Trails Elementary School0.5 mi · 431
- Beach Elementary School0.5 mi · 445
- Cedar Springs Middle School0.9 mi · 657
- Red Hawk Intermediate0.9 mi · 210
Frequently asked questions
About New Beginnings Alternative High SchoolHow 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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