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Northview Next Career Center is a small public high school in Grand Rapids, Michigan, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of just 30 students. While part of the Northview Public Schools district, which is ranked 152 out of 606 districts in the state, Northview Next Career Center has some notable differences compared to the larger Northview High School.
Northview Next Career Center has a more diverse student population, with 60% White, 26.67% African American, 6.67% Hispanic, and 3.33% two or more races, compared to Northview High School's 71.25% White, 9.52% African American, 8.97% Hispanic, and 8.33% two or more races. However, the school has a lower statewide ranking, ranking 387 out of 735 Michigan high schools, while Northview High School ranks 154 out of 735. Northview Next Career Center has also experienced fluctuating graduation rates, ranging from 40% to 90%, and higher dropout rates, ranging from 0% to 23%, compared to Northview High School's consistently high 97.4% graduation rate and 1.3% dropout rate.
Additionally, Northview Next Career Center has significantly higher chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 44.9% to 77.7%, compared to Northview High School's 53.6%. The school's 11th-grade students also performed lower on state assessments compared to the district and state averages. Despite these challenges, Northview Next Career Center has a higher per-student spending of $22,866, compared to $13,981 at Northview High School. Addressing the underlying causes of these disparities and improving student outcomes should be the school's top priorities.
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