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New Beginnings Alternative High School

Public Grades 9-12

Students ?

20.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,342

Per pupil spending ?

54%

Free/discounted lunch ?

204 E Muskegon St
Cedar Springs, MI 49319-9326

(616) 696-1203

District: Cedar Springs Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.0%

Two or more races:

10.0%

Hispanic:

6.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 4th percentile in 2009 → 20th in 2018

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2009

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (25% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Michigan average (54% vs 83%)

!Dropout rate above the Michigan average (14% vs 8%)

Students meeting standards (2017-2018) ?

This school25%

District avg53%

Michigan avg48%

Not ranked this year

New Beginnings Alternative High School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2018	14.1	657 of 824	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	7.4	697 of 835	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	8.2	745 of 852	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.4	671 of 832	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	24.0	589 of 799	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	7.2	776 of 805	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	9.6	701 of 773	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	12.0	675 of 784	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	18.7	613 of 765	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	5.3	722 of 754	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	27.3	576 of 750	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	9.4	679 of 767	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	15.5	604 of 705	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step Science (2025)	M-Step Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
New Beginnings Alternative High School	Public	9-12	204 E Muskegon St	Cedar Springs	49319	Kent County	Cedar Springs Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 696-1203	50	2	20.0	54.0%	41 (82.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.0%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (10.0%)								(n/a)					$15,342	$772	$14,570
Cedar Springs High School	Public	9-12	204 E Muskegon St	Cedar Springs	49319	Kent County	Cedar Springs Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 696-1200	952	47	20.4	29.7%	832 (87.4%)	6 (0.6%)	51 (5.4%)	8 (0.8%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	50 (5.3%)	80	113^th of 739 public high schools	84.7%		72.7	164^th of 743 public high schools	77.9%	51	64.1	34.1	56.3	56.8	$13,873	$1,041	$12,832
River Valley Academy	Public	9-12	350 N Main St	Rockford	49341	Kent County	Rockford Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 863-6324	37	5	7.1	48.6%	30 (81.1%)	1 (2.7%)	4 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.4%)	22.3	562^nd of 739 public high schools	24.0%		26.3	539^th of 743 public high schools	27.5%	23			23.1	23.1	$50,547	$753	$49,794
Rockford High School	Public	9-12	4100 Kroes St NE	Rockford	49341	Kent County	Rockford Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 863-6030	1,750	90	19.4	16.2%	1,526 (87.2%)	16 (0.9%)	96 (5.5%)	28 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	83 (4.7%)	95	28^th of 739 public high schools	96.2%		91.9	50^th of 743 public high schools	93.3%	22	81.8	53.9	60.3	65.5	$13,969	$1,232	$12,737
Sparta Senior High School	Public	9-12	475 W Spartan Dr	Sparta	49345	Kent County	Sparta Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 887-8213	778	40	19.6	36.1%	628 (80.7%)	13 (1.7%)	113 (14.5%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.2%)	63.3	244^th of 739 public high schools	67.0%		71.4	167^th of 743 public high schools	77.5%	77	54.8	35.3	33.7	50.0	$13,888	$1,842	$12,045
Tri County Senior High School	Public	9-12	21338 Kendaville Rd	Howard City	49329	Montcalm County	Tri County Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 937-4338	473	27	17.5	31.5%	417 (88.2%)	3 (0.6%)	30 (6.3%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.8%)	36.5	465^th of 739 public high schools	37.1%		34.8	471^st of 743 public high schools	36.6%	6	55.9	16.2	20.9	34.2	$12,965	$1,412	$11,553
Kent City High School	Public	6-12	351 N Main St	Kent City	49330	Kent County	Kent City Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 678-4210	383	15	26.0	54.6%	260 (67.9%)	2 (0.5%)	107 (27.9%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)	36.8	461^st of 739 public high schools	37.6%		48.9	347^th of 743 public high schools	53.3%	114	52.7	16.1	27.7	31.3	$13,097	$1,173	$11,924
Kent City Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	351 N Main St	Kent City	49330	Kent County	Kent City Community Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(616) 678-4210	23	1	25.8	73.9%	19 (82.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.3%)								(n/a)					$5,496	$627	$4,868
Northview Next Learning Center	Public, Virtual	9-12	5365 Plainfield Ave NE	Grand Rapids	49525	Kent County	Northview Public Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(616) 361-7396	136	0	348.7	54.4%	83 (61.0%)	15 (11.0%)	21 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (12.5%)	41.4	433^rd of 739 public high schools	41.4%		37.5	451^st of 743 public high schools	39.3%	18	45.5		30.0	35.0	$8,429	$2,107	$6,322
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)					$8,951	$817	$8,133

Frequently Asked Questions about New Beginnings Alternative High School

What is the racial makeup of New Beginnings Alternative High School?

Students at New Beginnings Alternative High School are 82% White, 10% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

What district is New Beginnings Alternative High School in?

Cedar Springs Public Schools

How many students attend New Beginnings Alternative High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 50 students attended New Beginnings Alternative High School.

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