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Ottawa Area Center

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

Students ?

3.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

28.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10160 96th Ave
Allendale, MI 49401

(616) 895-4303

District: Ottawa Area Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.4%

Hispanic:

16.1%

African American:

8.0%

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Strengths

✓Small classes — about 3 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Graduation rate below the Michigan average (0% vs 83%)

!Dropout rate above the Michigan average (25% vs 8%)

!High chronic absenteeism (46% vs 28% Michigan)

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Schools Near Ottawa Area Center

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	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 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th 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
Ottawa Area Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	10160 96th Ave	Allendale	49401	Ottawa County	Ottawa Area Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(616) 895-4303	87	29	3.0	28.7%	56 (64.4%)	7 (8.0%)	14 (16.1%)	3 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (8.0%)								(n/a)
Lighthouse Academy Ottawa Juvenile Detention Center	Public, Charter, Alternative	3-12	12120 Fillmore St	West Olive	49460	Ottawa County	Lighthouse Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(616) 786-4130	17	4	4.1	82.4%	7 (41.2%)	7 (41.2%)	1 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (11.8%)								(n/a)																					$18,960	$10,724	$8,236
Sheldon Pines School	Public, Alternative	K-12	6542 136th Ave	Holland	49424	Ottawa County	Ottawa Area Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(616) 738-8970	23	6	3.7	65.2%	10 (43.5%)	3 (13.0%)	5 (21.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (21.7%)								(n/a)
Innocademy	Public, Magnet, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	8485 Homestead Dr	Zeeland	49464	Ottawa County	Innocademy	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(248) 505-6829	268	26	10.3	43.3%	139 (51.9%)	2 (0.7%)	109 (40.7%)	3 (1.1%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.5%)								(n/a)					33.3	54.8	28.0	59.1	50.0	29.2	40.5	12.0	40.9	50.0	44.0			24.0			$11,777	$1,094	$10,683
ICademy Global	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	8485 Homestead Dr	Zeeland	49464	Ottawa County	ICademy Global	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(616) 748-5637	197	18	10.6	32.5%	149 (75.6%)	4 (2.0%)	29 (14.7%)	5 (2.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.6%)								(n/a)	80.6	32.3	76.9	26.9	25.0	50.0		54.6	36.8	37.5	40.0		36.4	21.1		58.1	53.8		64.5	57.7	$13,459	$1,271	$12,188
Grand Haven Cyber School	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	1415 S Beechtree St	Grand Haven	49417	Ottawa County	Grand Haven Area Public Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(616) 850-6800	106	2	44.1	52.8%	89 (84.0%)	2 (1.9%)	10 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.7%)								(n/a)			23.1														14.3			17.1	$6,661	$636	$6,025
West Ottawa Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	215 Beech St	Holland	49424	Ottawa County	West Ottawa Public School District	No	No	Yes	No	(616) 786-2299	40	1	28.5	55.0%	20 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (40.0%)	2 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.0%)								(n/a)																					$23,265	$5,722	$17,543
West MI Academy of Environmental Science	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	4463 Leonard St NW	Grand Rapids	49534	Kent County	West MI Academy of Environmental Science	Yes	No	No	Yes	(616) 791-7454	666	51	13.0	46.5%	394 (59.2%)	63 (9.5%)	181 (27.2%)	5 (0.8%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.3%)								(n/a)	50.9	18.9	68.8	37.5	48.8	40.4	67.8	36.5	44.0	55.8	38.3	40.7	21.2	34.0	57.6	58.5	59.4	49.2	60.4	62.5	$12,719	$3,248	$9,471
Hamilton Virtual School	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	4317 46th St	Holland	49423	Allegan County	Hamilton Community Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(269) 751-5148	172	9	18.1	38.4%	139 (80.8%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (9.9%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.6%)								(n/a)	66.7	41.7			45.5	42.9	46.2	61.5		36.4	38.1	38.5	38.5		66.7	58.3	21.4	23.1	50.0		$9,796	$1,844	$7,952
Pine Grove Learning Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	2101 52nd St SW	Wyoming	49519	Kent County	Kent Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(616) 410-4900	85	19	4.5	49.4%	36 (42.4%)	17 (20.0%)	21 (24.7%)	3 (3.5%)	2 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (7.1%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Ottawa Area Center

What is the racial makeup of Ottawa Area Center?

Students at Ottawa Area Center are 64% White, 16% Hispanic, 8% African American, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What district is Ottawa Area Center in?

Ottawa Area Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Ottawa Area Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 87 students attended Ottawa Area Center.

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