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Vestaburg Community Alternative Education School

Public, Virtual Grades 9-12

648^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 12% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Vestaburg Community Alternative Education School Vestaburg is a public virtual high school serving grades 9-12 in Vestaburg, Michigan, with 62 students. The school is part of the Vestaburg Community Schools district, which is ranked 479 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Vestaburg Community Alternative Education School Vestaburg consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Michigan high schools, with low proficiency rates on state assessments. The school's performance is particularly low for male students, white students, and low socioeconomic status students, all of which are in the bottom 10-15% of their respective subgroups statewide. The school also has a high dropout rate, ranging from 7.6% to 27.5% in recent years, and a chronic absenteeism rate between 29.5% to 54.2%, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 47.3% to 82.8% in recent years, well below the state average.

When compared to other nearby high schools, such as Vestaburg Community High School, Early College at Montcalm Community College, and Shepherd High School, Vestaburg Community Alternative Education School Vestaburg consistently performs significantly worse on academic measures, including test scores, graduation rates, and dropout rates. Despite the school's poor academic performance, it has a very high per-student spending, ranging from $11,447 to $44,384 in recent years, which is significantly higher than the spending at nearby schools.

282

Students ?

41.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$44,384

Per pupil spending ?

77.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7188 Avenue B
Vestaburg, MI 48891-9502

(989) 268-5353

District: Vestaburg Community Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.7%

Hispanic:

25.9%

African American:

13.8%

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Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (20% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Michigan average (52% vs 83%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg22%

Michigan avg44%

648^th of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 12%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

479^th of 613Vestaburg Community Schools among Michigan districts

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)

Male (2025)13th percentile~ school

White (2025)10th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing31%-24 vs state

Social Studies19%-23 vs state

Science8%-27 vs state

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Schools Near Vestaburg Community Alternative Education 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 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 6th 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
Success Virtual Learning Centers of Michigan	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	7188 Avenue B	Vestaburg	48891	Montcalm County	Success Virtual Learning Centers of Michigan	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(989) 424-6314	1,644	21	78.2	71.5%	860 (52.3%)	347 (21.1%)	267 (16.2%)	17 (1.0%)	6 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	147 (8.9%)	7.7	678^th of 739 public high schools	8.3%		7.4	690^th of 743 public high schools	7.1%	12			25.5							9.6		12.3	$9,986	$788	$9,198
Vestaburg Community High School	Public, Magnet	6-12	7100 Avenue B	Vestaburg	48891	Montcalm County	Vestaburg Community Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(989) 268-5343	307	16	19.2	45.3%	278 (90.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.6%)	20.6	580^th of 739 public high schools	21.5%		15.7	625^th of 743 public high schools	15.9%	45	57.4	8.2	32.3	12.9	15.6	13.9	15.6	16.7	27.9	29.0	31.1	16.1	$16,456	$471	$15,985
Vestaburg Community Alternative Education School	Public, Virtual	9-12	7188 Avenue B	Vestaburg	48891	Montcalm County	Vestaburg Community Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(989) 268-5353	282	7	41.4	77.7%	160 (56.7%)	39 (13.8%)	73 (25.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)	11.8	648^th of 739 public high schools	12.3%					(n/a)			31.4							8.3		19.4	$44,384	$1,343	$43,041
Montabella JuniorSenior High	Public	6-12	1324 E North County Line Rd	Blanchard	49310	Montcalm County	Montabella Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 427-5175	383	24	16.2	60.3%	340 (88.8%)	3 (0.8%)	18 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.0%)	16.4	610^th of 739 public high schools	17.5%		28.2	524^th of 743 public high schools	29.5%	86	66.0	14.0	33.3		40.9	20.0	30.3	21.8	39.2	13.7	33.3	23.5	$14,584	$3,622	$10,962
Flextech High School Shepherd	Public, Charter	8-12	380 W Blanchard Rd	Shepherd	48883	Isabella County	Flextech High School Shepherd	Yes	No	No	Yes	(810) 206-3260	79	5	16.1	59.5%	68 (86.1%)	1 (1.3%)	3 (3.8%)	2 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.3%)	58.3	291^st of 739 public high schools	60.6%					(n/a)			52.9							52.9		29.4	$12,097	$862	$11,234
Central Montcalm Middle High School	Public	6-12	1480 S Sheridan Rd	Stanton	48888	Montcalm County	Central Montcalm Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 831-2100	739	38	19.7	62.2%	688 (93.1%)	3 (0.4%)	28 (3.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	15 (2.0%)	33.8	480^th of 739 public high schools	35.0%		35.1	467^th of 743 public high schools	37.1%	13	55.0	14.0	49.1	17.3	17.3	23.0	9.2	23.0	29.0	24.5	43.0	31.5	$14,253	$1,761	$12,492
Gratiot Continuous Learning Center	Public	9-12	525 N State St	Alma	48801	Gratiot County	Ashley Community Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 847-4000	41	4	11.7	78.0%	26 (63.4%)	4 (9.8%)	10 (24.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$7,713	$1,020	$6,694
Alma Senior High School	Public	9-12	1500 Pine Ave	Alma	48801	Gratiot County	Alma Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 463-3111	552	35	15.8	65.8%	468 (84.8%)	5 (0.9%)	66 (12.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.8%)	35.7	472^nd of 739 public high schools	36.1%		40.9	414^th of 743 public high schools	44.3%	58			52.6	23.3						13.5		33.3	$16,547	$750	$15,797
Early College at Montcalm Community College	Public, Magnet	11-12	2800 College Dr	Sidney	48885	Montcalm County	Montcalm Area Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	No	No	(616) 225-5706	67	4	16.7	34.3%	61 (91.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.0%)	1 (1.5%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.0%)	95.8	23^rd of 739 public high schools	96.9%		99.5	2^nd of 743 public high schools	99.7%	21				53.3						56.7		83.3
Shepherd High School	Public	9-12	301 S 4th St	Shepherd	48883	Isabella County	Shepherd Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 828-6601	519	22	23.4	35.8%	458 (88.2%)	8 (1.5%)	18 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.2%)	4 (0.8%)	8 (1.5%)	66.9	207^th of 739 public high schools	72.0%		64.8	215^th of 743 public high schools	71.1%	8			61.5	26.6						45.0		48.6	$11,793	$1,250	$10,543

Frequently Asked Questions about Vestaburg Community Alternative Education School

How many students attend Vestaburg Community Alternative Education School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 282 students attended Vestaburg Community Alternative Education School.

What district is Vestaburg Community Alternative Education School in?

Vestaburg Community Schools

Is Vestaburg Community Alternative Education School a good school?

Vestaburg Community Alternative Education School ranks in the bottom 12.3% of Michigan high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Vestaburg Community Alternative Education School?

Students at Vestaburg Community Alternative Education School are 57% White, 26% Hispanic, 14% African American, 3% Two or more races.

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