Horizon Alternative School

Public 9-12

30 S Norwood Ave
Hillsdale, MI 49242-1802

(517) 439-4320

District: Hillsdale Community Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,991

Student/teacher ratio: 60.0

Number of students: 36

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.9%

Hispanic:

11.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 69.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Horizon Alternative School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2013 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.42. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Horizon Alternative School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (88.9%), Hispanic (11.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 69.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Horizon Alternative School is 60. (See more...)

Compare Horizon Alternative School employs 0.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Horizon Alternative School is $9,991.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Horizon Alternative School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Hillsdale Community Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Hillsdale Community Schools 370^th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Horizon Alternative School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2009	6.20	712^th	754	5.6%
2010	5.31	729^th	765	4.7%
2011	7.70	713^th	784	9.1%
2012	17.76	612^th	773	20.8%
2013	12.42	689^th	805	14.4%

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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Horizon Alternative School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2008	63	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1	65
2009	94	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	96
2010	88	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	89
2011	88	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	90
2012	66	4	0	5	0	0	0	0	75
2013	29	2	0	2	1	0	1	0	35
2014	27	1	0	2	1	0	1	0	32
2015	24	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	26
2016	33	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	35
2017	24	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	26
2018	24	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	25
2019	23	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	24
2020	24	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	26
2021	23	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	26
2022	35	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	38
2023	26	1	0	2	0	0	1	0	30
2024	32	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	36

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Horizon Alternative School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2008	65	0.5	130.0	53.1
2009	96	1.5	64.0	67.7
2010	89	2.5	35.6	78.7
2011	90	3.0	30.0	74.4
2012	75	2.7	27.2	84
2013	35	2.0	17.5	71.4
2014	32	1.1	28.5	78.1
2015	26	1.0	26.0	92.3
2016	35	1.0	35.0	77.1
2017	26	1.1	23.2	61.5
2018	25	2.0	12.3	96
2019	24	2.1	11.3	87.5
2020	26	2.0	13.0	88.5
2021	26	1.0	26.0	69.2
2022	38	2.0	19.0	78.9
2023	30	0.6	50.0	83.3
2024	36	0.6	60.0	69.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Horizon Alternative School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2008	65	0.5	130.0	53.1
2009	96	1.5	64.0	67.7
2010	89	2.5	35.6	78.7
2011	90	3.0	30.0	74.4
2012	75	2.7	27.2	84
2013	35	2.0	17.5	71.4
2014	32	1.1	28.5	78.1
2015	26	1.0	26.0	92.3
2016	35	1.0	35.0	77.1
2017	26	1.1	23.2	61.5
2018	25	2.0	12.3	96
2019	24	2.1	11.3	87.5
2020	26	2.0	13.0	88.5
2021	26	1.0	26.0	69.2
2022	38	2.0	19.0	78.9
2023	30	0.6	50.0	83.3
2024	36	0.6	60.0	69.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Horizon Alternative School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$646 (5.0%)	$12,271 (95.0%)	$12,917
2020	$654 (6.9%)	$8,799 (93.1%)	$9,453
2021	$1,090 (14.0%)	$6,708 (86.0%)	$7,798
2022	$1,672 (18.3%)	$7,464 (81.7%)	$9,136
2023	$1,421 (14.2%)	$8,570 (85.8%)	$9,991

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Horizon Alternative School

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	24	30	25%
African American	0	1
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	0	2
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	23	26	13%
Two or More Races	1	1
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	87.5%	83.3%	4.2%

Schools Near Horizon Alternative School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				PSAT English Language Arts (2024)	PSAT Mathematics (2024)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2024)	SAT Mathematics (2024)	M-Step English Language Arts (2024)		M-Step Math (2024)	M-Step Science (2024)		M-Step Social Studies (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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 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
Horizon Alternative School	Public	9-12	30 S Norwood Ave	Hillsdale	49242	Hillsdale County	Hillsdale Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 439-4320	36	1	60.0	69.4%	32 (88.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$9,991	$1,421	$8,570
Hillsdale High School	Public	9-12	30 S Norwood Ave	Hillsdale	49242	Hillsdale County	Hillsdale Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 439-4320	385	21	17.9	46.2%	347 (90.1%)	3 (0.8%)	20 (5.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.1%)	21	594^th of 743 public high schools	20.1%		58.2	282^nd of 735 public high schools	61.6%	312			35.5	17.2					20.2		16.7	$14,538	$1,889	$12,649
Hillsdale Area Career Center	Public	11-12	3471 Beck Rd	Hillsdale	49242	Hillsdale County	Hillsdale Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(517) 689-1881	0	8	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Jonesville High School	Public	9-12	460 Adrian Rd	Jonesville	49250	Hillsdale County	Jonesville Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 849-9934	339	21	16.4	41.9%	322 (95.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	69	183^rd of 743 public high schools	75.4%		65.2	212^th of 735 public high schools	71.2%	29			67.5	27.5					43.2		45.6	$13,269	$826	$12,443
Jonesville Pathways	Public	6-12	202 Wright St	Jonesville	49250	Hillsdale County	Jonesville Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 849-7304	74	2	33.6	79.7%	63 (85.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (8.1%)	2 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.1%)								(n/a)												$9,287	$781	$8,506
North AdamsJerome MiddleHigh School	Public	6-12	4555 Knowles Rd	North Adams	49262	Hillsdale County	North Adams-Jerome Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 689-1701	181	10	17.8	68.0%	167 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.4%)								(n/a)	37.5					17.9		25.0		18.8	20.0	$13,807	$852	$12,956
Reading High School	Public, Magnet	7-12	301 Chestnut St	Reading	49274	Hillsdale County	Reading Community Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(517) 283-2142	303	17	17.3	67.7%	288 (95.0%)	3 (1.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	41.8	407^th of 743 public high schools	45.2%		46.5	378^th of 735 public high schools	48.6%	29	56.1	17.1	38.6	15.9		19.0	15.5	28.6	32.6	26.2	43.5	$14,976	$1,423	$13,553
Pittsford Area High School	Public	6-12	9304 Hamilton Rd	Pittsford	49271	Hillsdale County	Pittsford Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 523-3481	218	13	16.3	65.6%	193 (88.5%)	4 (1.8%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.9%)	19.6	602^nd of 743 public high schools	19.0%		24.7	551^st of 735 public high schools	25.0%	51	48.4	9.7	30.6			16.7		16.7	16.7	9.7	25.0	$12,596	$879	$11,716
Litchfield High School	Public	6-12	210 Williams St	Litchfield	49252	Hillsdale County	Litchfield Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 542-2386	135	8	17.7	72.6%	122 (90.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.7%)								(n/a)	50.0				21.4	21.1		15.0				$15,148	$3,925	$11,223
Quincy High School	Public	7-12	18 Colfax St	Quincy	49082	Branch County	Quincy Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 639-9245	367	14	25.8	37.3%	342 (93.2%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	43.2	398^th of 743 public high schools	46.4%		28	536^th of 735 public high schools	27.1%	138			44.9	20.4					34.7		34.4	$11,674	$1,761	$9,913

Frequently Asked Questions about Horizon Alternative School

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Hillsdale Community Schools

How many students attend Horizon Alternative School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 36 students attended Horizon Alternative School.

What is the racial makeup of Horizon Alternative School?

Students at Horizon Alternative School are 89% White, 11% Hispanic.

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