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Davison Alternative Education

Public Grades 9-12

679^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 8% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Davison Alternative Education is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Davison, Michigan, part of the Davison Community Schools district. With only 140 students enrolled, it stands out as a much smaller school compared to the nearby comprehensive high schools.

Davison Alternative Education consistently ranks in the bottom 25% of Michigan high schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger indicating very low academic performance. Its 4-year graduation rate ranges from 42.3% to 90.3%, significantly lower than the 82.8% rate at Davison High School. Chronic absenteeism is also a major issue, ranging from 20.8% to 53.8%, much higher than the 29.5% rate at Davison High. On state assessments, only 12% of Davison Alternative Education 11th graders were proficient in M-Step Science and Social Studies, compared to 37.7% and 46.4% for the Davison Community Schools district.

While Davison Alternative Education spends significantly more per student ($18,459) compared to Davison High School ($14,043) and other nearby schools like Goodrich High School and Kearsley High School, this higher funding does not translate to better outcomes for its students. Davison Alternative Education's performance is particularly low for its White student population, ranking in the bottom 25% of Michigan high schools for this subgroup.

140

Students ?

6.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,459

Per pupil spending ?

75.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1250 N Oak Rd
Davison, MI 48423-9156

(810) 591-1022

District: Davison Community Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.9%

African American:

9.3%

Two or more races:

9.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 29th percentile in 2011 → 8th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 6 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (16% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Michigan average (42% vs 83%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school16%

District avg47%

Michigan avg44%

679^th of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 27% (2015) to bottom 8% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Davison Community Schools

177^th of 613Davison Community 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	7.7	679 of 739	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.9	614 of 666	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.2	588 of 824	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	12.9	633 of 835	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.5	609 of 852	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	26.8	609 of 832	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	23.5	591 of 799	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	10.8	707 of 805	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	27.9	565 of 773	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	36.0	553 of 784	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	33.6	546 of 765	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	65.4	327 of 754	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	19.6	602 of 750	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	41.7	520 of 767	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	24.6	572 of 705	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	33.4	475 of 710	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	23.0	497 of 635	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.1	348 of 755	53.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	13.2	580 of 707	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	3.1	625 of 639	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.6	567 of 582	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.3	560 of 708	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2018)33rd percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)22nd percentile+14 vs school

Male (2018)18th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)2nd percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing23%-32 vs state

Science12%-23 vs state

Social Studies12%-30 vs state

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Schools Near Davison Alternative Education

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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 (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	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
Davison Alternative Education	Public	9-12	1250 N Oak Rd	Davison	48423	Genesee County	Davison Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-1022	140	23	6.0	75.7%	102 (72.9%)	13 (9.3%)	10 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (9.3%)	7.7	679^th of 739 public high schools	8.1%					(n/a)			23.1					12.0		12.0	$18,459	$1,806	$16,653
Davison High School	Public	9-12	1250 N Oak Rd	Davison	48423	Genesee County	Davison Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-3539	1,623	94	17.3	45.7%	1,318 (81.2%)	72 (4.4%)	113 (7.0%)	13 (0.8%)	4 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	101 (6.2%)	64.9	225^th of 739 public high schools	69.6%		66.3	203^rd of 743 public high schools	72.7%	22			60.0	29.0				39.5		48.9	$14,043	$997	$13,046
Bentley Senior High School	Public	9-12	1150 N Belsay Rd	Burton	48509	Genesee County	Bentley Community School District	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-9046	227	13	17.5	60.4%	152 (67.0%)	42 (18.5%)	23 (10.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.0%)	25.1	542^nd of 739 public high schools	26.7%		24.4	560^th of 743 public high schools	24.6%	18			37.9	15.5				20.4		30.9	$15,939	$1,609	$14,331
Bentley High School BOLD Academy	Public	9-12	1150 N Belsay Rd	Burton	48509	Genesee County	Bentley Community School District	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-9046	25	0	83.3	76.0%	18 (72.0%)	4 (16.0%)	2 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.0%)								(n/a)											$5,885	$969	$4,915
Kearsley High School	Public	9-12	4302 Underhill Dr	Flint	48506	Genesee County	Kearsley Community School District	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-5313	836	46	18.2	69.6%	549 (65.7%)	129 (15.4%)	83 (9.9%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (8.4%)	71.5	174^th of 739 public high schools	76.5%		57.6	286^th of 743 public high schools	61.5%	112			61.1	24.1				50.0		59.9	$14,744	$2,397	$12,346
Kearsley Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	9-12	4302 Underhill Dr	Flint	48506	Genesee County	Kearsley Community School District	No	No	Yes	No	(810) 591-5308	83	9	9.7	72.3%	57 (68.7%)	15 (18.1%)	7 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.8%)								(n/a)											$9,152	$1,682	$7,471
Madison Academy High School	Public, Charter	9-12	3266 S Genesee Rd	Burton	48519	Genesee County	Madison Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(810) 875-9050	276	44	6.3	92.4%	37 (13.4%)	210 (76.1%)	8 (2.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	18 (6.5%)	14.9	624^th of 739 public high schools	15.6%		12.4	652^nd of 743 public high schools	12.2%	28			25.8					16.9		23.7	$3,277	$1,243	$2,034
Atherton Junior Senior High School	Public	7-12	3354 S Genesee Rd	Burton	48519	Genesee County	Atherton Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-9184	323	19	16.7	94.1%	131 (40.6%)	113 (35.0%)	35 (10.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (13.3%)	15.1	620^th of 739 public high schools	16.1%		23.9	568^th of 743 public high schools	23.6%	52	37.2	7.0	36.7		15.1	7.4	14.6	14.6	17.5	15.2	$15,113	$2,929	$12,184
Flex High Burton	Public, Charter	9-12	1245 S Center Rd	Burton	48509	Genesee County	Flex High School of Michigan	Yes	No	No	Yes	(877) 360-5327	236	9	27.7	70.8%	103 (43.6%)	91 (38.6%)	17 (7.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.7%)								(n/a)											$13,780	$2,490	$11,290
Accelerated Learning Academy	Public	7-12	1602 S Averill Ave	Flint	48503	Genesee County	Flint School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 760-1805	126	6	21.7	88.9%	9 (7.1%)	109 (86.5%)	5 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)								(n/a)											$23,699	$15,615	$8,084

Frequently Asked Questions about Davison Alternative Education

How many students attend Davison Alternative Education?

In the 2024-25 school year, 140 students attended Davison Alternative Education.

What is the racial makeup of Davison Alternative Education?

Students at Davison Alternative Education are 73% White, 9% African American, 9% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 1% American Indian.

What district is Davison Alternative Education in?

Davison Community Schools

Is Davison Alternative Education a good school?

Davison Alternative Education ranks in the bottom 8.1% of Michigan high schools.

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