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Davison Alternative Education

Public Grades 9-12

740^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 8% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Davison Alternative Education is a small, non-traditional high school in Davison, MI, serving 140 students in grades 9-12 within the Davison Community Schools district, designed for students who have not found success in a standard high school setting.

This school takes a highly individualized approach, with a very low student-teacher ratio of 6:1 and higher per-pupil spending ($19,068) than the district's traditional Davison High School ($14,156). That extra investment reflects the intensive support needed for a student body where over 75% qualify for free or reduced lunch. However, outcomes remain challenging. The four-year graduation rate is 62.7%—a big improvement from 42.3% the prior year—but still far below Davison High School's 96.8% and the state average of 84.0%. The dropout rate of 11.7% is more than five times higher than at Davison High School (2.3%). Chronic absenteeism is also a major concern, affecting 55.4% of students, compared to 23.0% at Davison High School. Academic proficiency on the 11th-grade SAT reading and writing section is just 16.7%, versus 58.1% at Davison High School and 52.1% statewide.

Despite these low absolute numbers, there are signs of positive momentum. Graduation rates have climbed significantly in just one year, and dropout rates are falling. When compared to other alternative schools in the region, Davison Alternative Education actually performs relatively well. For example, Flex High Burton has a graduation rate of just 9.0% and a dropout rate of 63.6%, while Accelerated Learning Academy in Flint graduates only 34.9% of its students. This context suggests that while Davison Alternative Education faces immense challenges, it is providing a vital "second chance" for at-risk students and appears to be more effective than several of its peers in the area.

140

Students ?

6.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,068

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 — 27th percentile in 2012 → 8th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 6 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (17% vs 50% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Michigan average (63% vs 84%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school17%

District avg56%

Michigan avg50%

740^th of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 21 pts since 2016

From bottom 29% (2016) to bottom 8% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

193^rd of 625Davison 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	7.2	740 of 800	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	7.0	681 of 719	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	10.7	618 of 693	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.2	580 of 707	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	5.5	643 of 671	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
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

Male (2026)11th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)5th percentile~ school

White (2026)4th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts28%-31 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing17%-35 vs state

Science9%-26 vs state

Social Studies9%-34 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)			PSAT Mathematics (2026)			SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step English Language Arts (2026)	M-Step Math (2026)	M-Step Science (2026)		M-Step Social Studies (2026)		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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 9th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 10th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 9th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 10th 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%)	7.2	740^th of 800 public high schools	7.5%		7.7	679^th of 739 public high schools	8.1%	61		36.4	20.8				16.7					9.4		9.4	$19,068	$1,550	$17,519
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%)	66.9	209^th of 800 public high schools	73.9%		64.9	225^th of 739 public high schools	69.6%	16		68.3	70.7		31.5	35.6	58.1	27.0				41.7		52.8	$14,156	$956	$13,200
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%)	23	590^th of 800 public high schools	26.3%		25.1	542^nd of 739 public high schools	26.7%	48		49.0	42.9		18.4		23.8					16.7		23.8	$15,990	$1,660	$14,330
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)															$5,187	$896	$4,291
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%)	30.6	535^th of 800 public high schools	33.1%		71.5	174^th of 739 public high schools	76.5%	361		47.5	40.9		13.0	18.3	41.7	12.2				26.1		45.2	$15,573	$1,266	$14,307
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)															$8,658	$1,030	$7,629
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%)	8.1	725^th of 800 public high schools	9.4%		14.9	624^th of 739 public high schools	15.6%	101		29.2	30.9		5.6	4.9	16.0					6.0		14.0	$00	$00	$00
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%)	14.7	656^th of 800 public high schools	18.0%		15.1	620^th of 739 public high schools	16.1%	36	37.3	22.2	19.1	5.9			25.8		17.5	7.7	23.1	16.1	27.5	38.7	$15,888	$1,631	$14,257
Flex High Burton	Public, Charter	9-12	1245 S Center Rd	Burton	48509	Genesee County	Flex High School of Michigan	Yes	No	No	Yes	(810) 652-8273	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%)	14.5	661^st of 800 public high schools	17.4%					(n/a)		35.9	29.2												$63,706	$3,518	$60,189
Accelerated Learning Academy	Public	7-12	1420 W 12th St	Flint	48507	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)															$29,254	$10,441	$18,813

Frequently Asked Questions about Davison Alternative Education

Is Davison Alternative Education a good school?

Davison Alternative Education ranks in the bottom 7.5% of Michigan high schools.

What district is Davison Alternative Education in?

Davison Community Schools

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.

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