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Unity Alternative School

Public Grades 9-12

Students ?

20.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,637

Per pupil spending ?

42.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 High St
Lowell, MI 49331-1457

(616) 987-2550

District: Lowell Area Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.5%

Hispanic:

5.3%

Two or more races:

5.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 16th percentile in 2006 → 22nd in 2008

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2006

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (30% vs 56% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Michigan average (56% vs 83%)

!Dropout rate above the Michigan average (22% vs 8%)

Students meeting standards (2007-2008) ?

This school30%

District avg70%

Michigan avg56%

Not ranked this year

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

34^th of 613Lowell Area 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
2008	24.9	583 of 750	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	20.5	611 of 767	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	17.7	595 of 705	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Michigan (2007-2008) ?

Social Studies82%~ state avg

Reading46%-16 vs state

English Lang Arts18%-34 vs state

Science18%-38 vs state

Writing9%-32 vs state

Mathematics9%-37 vs state

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Schools Near Unity Alternative School

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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
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)											$20,637	$2,153	$18,484
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	$13,518	$939	$12,578
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	$12,010	$424	$11,586
Central High School	Public	9-12	5901 Hall St SE	Grand Rapids	49546	Kent County	Forest Hills Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 493-8700	999	55	18.1	13.7%	810 (81.1%)	27 (2.7%)	47 (4.7%)	68 (6.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (4.5%)	97.9	9^th of 739 public high schools	98.8%		98.9	6^th of 743 public high schools	99.2%	3			84.9	65.9				69.4		70.6	$14,967	$1,088	$13,879
West Michigan Aviation Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	5363 44th St SE	Grand Rapids	49512	Kent County	West Michigan Aviation Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(616) 446-8886	600	36	16.8	19.2%	439 (73.2%)	59 (9.8%)	53 (8.8%)	24 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.0%)	92.9	43^rd of 739 public high schools	94.2%		96.5	17^th of 743 public high schools	97.7%	26			85.1	70.2				50.7		59.4	$11,149	$830	$10,319
Eastern High School	Public	9-12	2200 Pettis Ave NE	Ada	49301	Kent County	Forest Hills Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 493-8830	768	43	17.7	13.9%	621 (80.9%)	16 (2.1%)	29 (3.8%)	65 (8.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.7%)	96.1	20^th of 739 public high schools	97.3%		93.9	35^th of 743 public high schools	95.3%	15			87.2	66.3				60.0		62.9	$16,110	$1,081	$15,029
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	$7,652	$270	$7,382
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)
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)
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	$13,406	$1,544	$11,862

Frequently Asked Questions about Unity Alternative School

How many students attend Unity Alternative School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 19 students attended Unity Alternative School.

What is the racial makeup of Unity Alternative School?

Students at Unity Alternative School are 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Unity Alternative School in?

Lowell Area Schools

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