Valley Center School

Public, Alternative 1-12

3122 Lake St
Kalamazoo, MI 49048-5824

(269) 250-9773

District: Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency

Student/teacher ratio: 6.4

Number of students: 32

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.0%

Two or more races:

31.3%

African American:

18.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 71.9%

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Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Valley Center School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (50%), two or more races (31.3%), African American (18.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 71.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Valley Center School is 6.4. (See more...)

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Finance

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Enrollment information for Valley Center School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2002	37	15	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	53
2003	37	15	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	53
2004	39	16	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	55
2005	37	13	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	51
2006	33	14	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	48
2007	36	12	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	50
2008	33	13	n/a	1	1	n/a	n/a	1	49
2009	38	14	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	54
2010	33	18	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	52
2011	20	9	0	1	0	0	0	0	30
2012	26	11	0	1	0	0	1	0	39
2013	20	10	0	1	0	0	3	0	34
2014	24	10	1	0	1	0	1	0	37
2015	19	11	1	0	1	0	4	0	36
2016	20	7	0	0	0	1	4	0	32
2017	18	10	0	0	0	1	4	0	33
2018	24	12	0	1	0	0	3	0	40
2019	27	5	0	1	0	0	4	0	37
2020	25	5	0	0	0	0	6	0	36
2021	21	4	0	0	0	0	7	0	32
2022	20	4	0	0	0	0	7	0	31
2023	16	6	0	0	0	0	10	0	32

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 Valley Center School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	53	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	53	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	55	10.0	5.5	n/a
2005	51	10.0	5.1	n/a
2006	48	7.0	6.9	0
2007	50	9.0	5.6	62
2008	49	8.0	6.1	72.9
2009	54	8.0	6.8	83.3
2010	52	8.0	6.4	90.4
2011	30	8.0	3.7	83.3
2012	39	7.1	5.4	61.5
2013	34	8.0	4.2	73.5
2014	37	7.0	5.2	70.3
2015	36	7.0	5.1	91.7
2016	32	7.0	4.5	84.4
2017	33	7.0	4.7	87.9
2018	40	6.0	6.6	85
2019	37	6.0	6.1	78.4
2020	36	6.0	6.0	80.6
2021	32	4.0	8.0	59.4
2022	31	5.0	6.2	67.7
2023	32	5.0	6.4	71.9

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 Valley Center School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	53	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	53	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	55	10.0	5.5	n/a
2005	51	10.0	5.1	n/a
2006	48	7.0	6.9	0
2007	50	9.0	5.6	62
2008	49	8.0	6.1	72.9
2009	54	8.0	6.8	83.3
2010	52	8.0	6.4	90.4
2011	30	8.0	3.7	83.3
2012	39	7.1	5.4	61.5
2013	34	8.0	4.2	73.5
2014	37	7.0	5.2	70.3
2015	36	7.0	5.1	91.7
2016	32	7.0	4.5	84.4
2017	33	7.0	4.7	87.9
2018	40	6.0	6.6	85
2019	37	6.0	6.1	78.4
2020	36	6.0	6.0	80.6
2021	32	4.0	8.0	59.4
2022	31	5.0	6.2	67.7
2023	32	5.0	6.4	71.9

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 Valley Center School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$56,363 (48.8%)	$59,172 (51.2%)	$115,535

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Valley Center School

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	37	32	13.5%
African American	5	6	20%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	1	0	100%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	27	16	40.7%
Two or More Races	4	10	150%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	78.4%	71.9%	6.5%

Schools Near Valley Center School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	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 Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Science 5th 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
Valley Center School	Public, Alternative	1-12	3122 Lake St	Kalamazoo	49048	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency	No	No	No	No	(269) 250-9773	32	5	6.4	71.9%	16 (50.0%)	6 (18.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (31.3%)								(n/a)
Comstock Compass High School	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	3010 Gull Rd	Kalamazoo	49048	Kalamazoo County	Comstock Public Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(269) 250-8930	270	9	29.1	79.3%	123 (45.6%)	88 (32.6%)	21 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (13.3%)								(n/a)																	$14,989	$1,511	$13,478
WoodsEdge Learning Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1501 E Milham Ave	Portage	49002	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency	No	No	No	No	(269) 250-9414	220	34	6.4	55.9%	145 (65.9%)	40 (18.2%)	18 (8.2%)	5 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.5%)								(n/a)
Gull Lake Virtual Partnership	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	315 Hutchinson Rd	Battle Creek	49017	Calhoun County	Gull Lake Community Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(269) 548-3430	304	26	11.9	25.7%	249 (81.9%)	8 (2.6%)	28 (9.2%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.3%)								(n/a)				40.0										53.9		46.2	$6,556	$374	$6,182
Michigan Online School	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	209 S State St	Gobles	49055	Van Buren County	Michigan Online School	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(269) 216-6972	925	38	24.3	77.1%	516 (55.8%)	242 (26.2%)	77 (8.3%)	9 (1.0%)	10 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (7.7%)								(n/a)	37.7	7.5	25.9		21.1	16.2	22.6	21.9	8.1	9.7	9.4	16.1	12.6	15.8	11.8	17.6	$10,398	$1,721	$8,678
Gobles Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	409 N State St	Gobles	49055	Van Buren County	Gobles Public School District	No	No	Yes	No	(269) 628-9340	48	7	7.1	56.3%	34 (70.8%)	2 (4.2%)	11 (22.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.1%)								(n/a)																	$3,830	$657	$3,173

Frequently Asked Questions about Valley Center School

What is the racial makeup of Valley Center School?

Students at Valley Center School are 50% White, 31% Two or more races, 19% African American.

What district is Valley Center School in?

Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency

How many students attend Valley Center School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 32 students attended Valley Center School.

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