Enrollment
245
High
DISTRICT 1,361 · STATE 460
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UTICA COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 263447008727
UCS Alternative Learning Center
7600 18 MILE RD, STERLING HEIGHTS, MI 48314 · (586) 797-7000 · Macomb County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL245 STUDENTS
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Student : Teacher
18.4:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.8:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
174 students
DISTRICT 49% · 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 | 42 | 17% |
| Grade 11 | 67 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 136 | 56% |
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · 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 UCS Alternative Learning Center ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Macomb County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 245 | #518 of 844 | #30 of 43 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.4:1 | #265 of 548 | #16 of 31 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.7% | #143 of 550 | #15 of 31 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 71.0% | #135 of 654 | #8 of 36 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.6% | #72 of 126 | N/A |
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
245
+97 (+66%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
18.4:1
was 21.1:1
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 | 245 | 13.3 | 18.4:1 | 71% (174) |
| 2023-24 | 258 | 9.8 | 26.4:1 | 69% (178) |
| 2022-23 | 196 | 9.8 | 20.1:1 | 69% (136) |
| 2020-21 | 148 | 7 | 21.1:1 | 76% (112) |
| 2017-18 | 232 | 9.2 | 25.2:1 | 52% (121) |
| 2015-16 | 247 | 6 | 41.2:1 | 50% (123) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for UCS Alternative Learning Center.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (232 to 245); teachers up 45% (9.2 to 13.3).
About UCS Alternative Learning Center
UCS Alternative Learning Center is classified as a high school. It is located in STERLING HEIGHTS, Michigan. In all, 245 students attend the school in grades 9 through 12. It has 47% fewer students than the average for high schools in Michigan (about 460).
The district, Utica Community Schools, operates 37 schools serving 25,574 students.
The share of White students at UCS Alternative Learning Center is 70%, a majority. Smaller groups are 14% Black, 7% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 48%.
Staffing at UCS Alternative Learning Center comes to 13.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 18.4:1. High schools in Michigan average 21.6:1, 3.2 more students per teacher than here. UCS Alternative Learning Center counts 71% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Macomb County averages 52%, lower than here.
The county, Macomb County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $77,837, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 28% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. The county's public schools total 236, with about 115,743 students.
Measured in a straight line, Schwarzkoff Elementary School is about 0.5 miles from UCS Alternative Learning Center. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was 148 in 2020-21 and 245 in 2024-25. Large swings like this can come from changes to the grades a school serves. Students per teacher dropped from 21.1 in 2020-21 to 18.4 in 2024-25.
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Macomb County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
879,853
Census ACS
Median income
$77,837
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
236
115,743 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Utica Community Schools
- Adlai Stevenson High SchoolHigh · 1,881 students
- Henry Ford II High SchoolHigh · 1,663 students
- Eisenhower High SchoolHigh · 1,625 students
- Utica High SchoolHigh · 1,391 students
- Malow Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,084 students
- Shelby Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,073 students
Other schools in STERLING HEIGHTS
- Adlai Stevenson High SchoolHigh · 1,881 students
- Henry Ford II High SchoolHigh · 1,663 students
- Sterling Heights Senior HSHigh · 1,262 students
- Bemis Junior High SchoolMiddle · 742 students
- Frank Jeannette Jr High SchoolMiddle · 716 students
- Grissom Middle SchoolMiddle · 703 students
Nearby schools
- Schwarzkoff Elementary School0.5 mi · 597
- Plumbrook Elementary School1.0 mi · 445
- Adlai Stevenson High School1.2 mi · 1,881
- Henry Ford II High School1.3 mi · 1,663
- Davis Junior High School1.3 mi · 1,061
- Messmore Elementary School1.4 mi · 332
Frequently asked questions
About UCS Alternative Learning CenterWhat is the total enrollment at UCS Alternative Learning Center?
UCS Alternative Learning Center enrolls approximately 245 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does UCS Alternative Learning Center serve?
UCS Alternative Learning Center serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at UCS Alternative Learning Center?
Approximately 18.4:1 students per teacher at UCS Alternative Learning Center.
What is the student diversity at UCS Alternative Learning Center?
Student demographics at UCS Alternative Learning Center are roughly 70% White, 7% Hispanic, 14% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is UCS Alternative Learning Center in?
UCS Alternative Learning Center is part of Utica Community Schools.
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