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Northview Next Learning Center

5365 PLAINFIELD AVE NE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49525 · (616) 361-7396 · Kent County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBVIRTUALTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL136 STUDENTS
Enrollment
136
High
DISTRICT 415 · STATE 460
Student : Teacher
348.7:1
0 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 125.9:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
74 students
DISTRICT 40% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 932%
Grade 102518%
Grade 114735%
Grade 126145%
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 56% · US 70%
White
8361%
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 63% · US 43%
Hispanic
2115%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 9% · US 30%
Black
1511%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 18% · US 15%
Two+
1713%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 5% · US 5%
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
Male
6145%
Female
7555%

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BeatsExpectations 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 2024-25
Enrollment
136
+49 (+56%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
348.7:1
was 87.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251360.4348.7:154% (74)
2023-241010.4240.5:174% (75)
2022-23910.7130.0:168% (62)
2020-2187187.0:155% (48)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Northview Next Learning Center.

About Northview Next Learning Center

Northview Next Learning Center is a small high school that serves part of GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan. The school serves 136 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. The average among high schools in Michigan is roughly 460 students; this school is 70% smaller than that.

Northview Public Schools has 3,120 students spread across 8 schools.

White students are the majority at Northview Next Learning Center, with 61% of enrollment. It is also 15% Hispanic, 13% multiracial, and 11% Black. Kent County's residents are about 73% White, 11 points above the school's share. Northview Next Learning Center's diversity index is 58%, against a US figure of 70%.

A ratio of 348.7:1 comes from the school's 0.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has more students per teacher than the 21.6:1 average for high schools in Michigan. The lunch program counts 54% of students at Northview Next Learning Center as eligible for free or reduced-price meals.

According to the American Community Survey, in Kent County, the median household income is $82,631, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 41% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. There are 239 public schools in Kent County, enrolling about 97,253 students in all.

The next-closest public school is Highlands School, about 0.8 miles away. Northview Next Learning Center is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.

Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large. In federal data, Northview Next Learning Center is a virtual school.

Northview Next Learning Center reported 87 students in 2020-21 and 136 in 2024-25. Changes that large sometimes follow a school adding or dropping grades, so the two figures may not cover the same grades. The ratio of students to teachers went from 87.0:1 to 348.7:1 over the same years.

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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
Northview Next Learning Center
District
Northview Public Schools
Address
5365 PLAINFIELD AVE NE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49525
Phone
(616) 361-7396
County
Kent County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
136
Teachers (FTE)
0
Student–teacher ratio
348.7:1
Free and reduced lunch
74 (54%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
262595008938
Charter school
No
Virtual school
Yes

Related schools

Other schools in Northview Public Schools
Other schools in GRAND RAPIDS
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Frequently asked questions

About Northview Next Learning Center
How many students attend Northview Next Learning Center?
Northview Next Learning Center enrolls approximately 136 students in grades 09-12.
Is Northview Next Learning Center an elementary, middle, or high school?
Northview Next Learning Center is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Northview Next Learning Center?
Approximately 348.7:1 students per teacher at Northview Next Learning Center.
What is the student diversity at Northview Next Learning Center?
Student demographics at Northview Next Learning Center are roughly 61% White, 15% Hispanic, 11% Black, 13% Two or more.
What district is Northview Next Learning Center in?
Northview Next Learning Center is part of Northview Public Schools.
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