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Link Learning Virtual Program

Public, Virtual Grades 9-12

675^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 9% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Link Learning Virtual Program is a public virtual high school serving grades 9-12 in Belding, Michigan, which is part of the Berrien Springs Public Schools district. With 2,379 students, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Michigan high schools, receiving a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The data indicates that Link Learning Virtual Program faces significant challenges in supporting student success. The school has low 4-year graduation rates, ranging from 35% to 82.8%, and high dropout rates, ranging from 7.6% to 23.1%. Additionally, the school has very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.3% to 30.8% in recent years. Academically, the school performs significantly below state and district averages on standardized tests, with proficiency rates that are 10-30 percentage points lower. Compared to nearby schools like Lowell Senior High School, Saranac JrSr High School, and Greenville Senior High School, Link Learning Virtual Program performs significantly worse on academic metrics and has much higher rates of chronic absenteeism and economic disadvantage.

As a virtual school, Link Learning Virtual Program appears to face unique challenges in supporting student engagement and academic achievement. With a relatively high per-student spending ($7,652 to $8,162) but a very high student-teacher ratio (107.6 to 110.6), the school's resource allocation and staffing model may be an area of concern. Addressing these issues will likely require a comprehensive approach to improving instructional quality, student engagement, and resource allocation within the virtual school model.

2,526

Students ?

89.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,692

Per pupil spending ?

66.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9057 W Belding Rd
Belding, MI 48809-9201

(616) 244-3553

District: Berrien Springs Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.9%

Hispanic:

12.6%

African American:

10.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 10th percentile in 2023 → 9th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (14% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Michigan average (37% vs 84%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school14%

District avg22%

Michigan avg40%

675^th of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 2 pts since 2023

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4High Schools in the Berrien Springs Public Schools

404^th of 613Berrien Springs Public Schools among Michigan districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	8.2	675 of 739	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.7	689 of 743	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.3	659 of 735	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	25.4	145 of 188	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	8.5	580 of 629	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.9	598 of 619	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.0	574 of 611	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	5.6	201 of 203	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.1	195 of 195	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.9	184 of 190	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	11.2	579 of 635	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.0	609 of 654	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.2	563 of 614	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	5.2	601 of 628	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.4	586 of 633	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.3	553 of 611	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	5.3	104 of 105	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	4.6	618 of 639	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.3	617 of 638	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.6	625 of 647	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2024)23rd percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)9th percentile~ school

Female (2025)8th percentile~ school

Male (2025)4th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)3rd percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)1st percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)1st percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing25%-31 vs state

Social Studies16%-26 vs state

Science13%-22 vs state

Mathematics2%-26 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)	M-Step Math (2025)	M-Step Science (2025)		M-Step Social Studies (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Link Learning Virtual Program	Public, Virtual	9-12	9057 W Belding Rd	Belding	48809	Ionia County	Berrien Springs Public Schools	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(616) 244-3553	2,526	28	89.8	66.4%	1,741 (68.9%)	274 (10.8%)	318 (12.6%)	7 (0.3%)	43 (1.7%)	1 (0.0%)	142 (5.6%)	8.2	675^th of 739 public high schools	8.7%		7.7	689^th of 743 public high schools	7.3%	14			24.9	1.6				12.6		16.2	$7,692	$256	$7,436
Belding High School	Public	9-12	850 Hall St	Belding	48809	Ionia County	Belding Area School District	No	No	No	No	(616) 794-4900	511	26	19.4	59.5%	440 (86.1%)	5 (1.0%)	50 (9.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.9%)	32.8	489^th of 739 public high schools	33.8%		25.9	546^th of 743 public high schools	26.5%	57			47.0	14.9				26.9		31.3	$14,102	$926	$13,175
Satterlee School	Public	7-12	8153 Satterlee Rd	Greenville	48838	Montcalm County	Greenville Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 754-3681	26	1	26.0	57.7%	21 (80.8%)	3 (11.5%)	1 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.8%)								(n/a)											$13,583	$888	$12,695
Greenville Senior High School	Public	8-12	111 N Hillcrest St	Greenville	48838	Montcalm County	Greenville Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 754-3681	1,044	52	20.0	42.0%	946 (90.6%)	15 (1.4%)	63 (6.0%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	11 (1.1%)	67	205^th of 739 public high schools	72.3%		76.4	141^st of 743 public high schools	81.0%	64			52.3	34.2				45.2		48.1	$15,090	$915	$14,174
Handlon Correctional Facility	Public	9-12	1728 W Bluewater Hwy	Ionia	48846	Ionia County	Michigan Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(616) 527-3100	2	0			2 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Ionia Maximum Correctional Facility	Public	9-12	1576 W Bluewater Hwy	Ionia	48846	Ionia County	Michigan Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(616) 527-6331	3	0			0 (0.0%)	3 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Bellamy Creek Correctional Facility	Public	9-12	1727 W Bluewater Hwy	Ionia	48846	Ionia County	Michigan Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(616) 527-2510	9	0		33.3%	2 (22.2%)	6 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Lowell Senior High School	Public	9-12	11700 Vergennes St	Lowell	49331	Kent County	Lowell Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 987-2900	1,058	56	18.7	18.0%	949 (89.7%)	11 (1.0%)	59 (5.6%)	14 (1.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (2.2%)	86.8	68^th of 739 public high schools	90.8%		91.6	52^nd of 743 public high schools	93.0%	16			73.3	48.6				52.9		52.0	$14,120	$802	$13,318
Unity Alternative School	Public	9-12	300 High St	Lowell	49331	Kent County	Lowell Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 987-2550	19	1	20.0	42.1%	17 (89.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.3%)								(n/a)											$19,200	$1,103	$18,097
Saranac JrSr High School	Public, Magnet	7-12	150 Pleasant St	Saranac	48881	Ionia County	Saranac Community Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(616) 642-1100	406	21	19.7	32.8%	362 (89.2%)	6 (1.5%)	26 (6.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	76.4	146^th of 739 public high schools	80.2%		62.8	237^th of 743 public high schools	68.1%	91	76.8	30.4	61.1	34.7	34.2	39.5	53.6	45.8	57.1	59.7	$13,091	$445	$12,646

Frequently Asked Questions about Link Learning Virtual Program

What is the racial makeup of Link Learning Virtual Program?

Students at Link Learning Virtual Program are 69% White, 13% Hispanic, 11% African American, 6% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

Is Link Learning Virtual Program a good school?

Link Learning Virtual Program ranks in the bottom 8.7% of Michigan high schools.

How many students attend Link Learning Virtual Program?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,526 students attended Link Learning Virtual Program.

What district is Link Learning Virtual Program in?

Berrien Springs Public Schools

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