📍 204 e Muskegon St, Cedar Springs, Kent County, 49319
New Beginnings Alternative High School is an Alternative/PRU serving high age pupils, located in Cedar Springs, Kent County. The school has 37 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Cedar Springs Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 0.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 54.4:1. The four-year graduation rate is 30%. The school offers dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
New Beginnings Alternative High School enrolls 37 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 62% male and 38% female. A teaching staff of 0.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 54.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 78% White, 11% Two or more races and 5.4% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 29 | 78% |
| Two or more races | 4 | 11% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 | 5.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 5.4% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
24 of the school's 37 students (65%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 20 qualify for free lunch and 4 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
New Beginnings Alternative High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MI-20, state senate district 28, state house district 74.
New Beginnings Alternative High School is one of 7 schools in Cedar Springs Public Schools, based in CEDAR SPRINGS, Michigan. The district serves 3,011 students district-wide and employs 185 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 37 students, New Beginnings Alternative High School is smaller than the district average of about 430 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe
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