How many students attend Bert Goens Learning Center?

In the 2023-24 school year, 72 students attended Bert Goens Learning Center.

What is the racial makeup of Bert Goens Learning Center?

Students at Bert Goens Learning Center are 65% White, 18% Hispanic, 8% African American, 6% Two or more races, 1% American Indian, 1% Pacific Islander.

Bert Goens Learning Center

Public, Alternative PK, KG-12

701 S Paw Paw St
Lawrence, MI 49064-9507

(269) 539-5032

District: Van Buren Independent School District (Isd)

Student/teacher ratio: 2.8

Number of students: 72

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.3%

Hispanic:

18.1%

African American:

8.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 69.4%

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Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (65.3%), Hispanic (18.1%), African American (8.3%). (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 Bert Goens Learning Center is 2.8. (See more...)

Compare Bert Goens Learning Center employs 25.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

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Enrollment information for Bert Goens Learning Center

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1998	138	10	0	12	0	n/a	n/a	-9	151
2002	360	47	3	38	2	n/a	n/a	0	450
2003	360	47	3	38	2	n/a	n/a	0	450
2004	416	49	4	50	1	n/a	n/a	0	520
2005	445	52	4	64	3	n/a	n/a	0	568
2006	197	31	2	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	251
2007	279	33	3	46	1	n/a	n/a	9	371
2008	100	14	2	19	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	135
2009	94	16	2	24	0	n/a	n/a	2	138
2010	103	16	2	30	0	n/a	n/a	3	154
2011	64	14	1	30	0	0	0	0	109
2012	65	15	1	28	0	0	0	0	109
2013	83	14	0	31	0	0	0	0	128
2014	69	15	0	33	0	0	0	0	117
2015	78	12	0	31	1	0	1	0	123
2016	75	10	0	33	0	0	4	0	122
2017	80	11	0	31	0	0	6	0	128
2018	70	10	1	29	0	0	5	0	115
2019	67	6	0	24	0	0	3	0	100
2020	61	7	0	20	0	0	3	0	91
2021	60	7	1	19	0	0	4	0	91
2022	53	4	0	16	0	0	2	0	75
2023	47	4	0	19	0	0	2	0	72
2024	47	6	0	13	1	1	4	0	72

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 Bert Goens Learning Center

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	151	25.0	6.0	0
2002	450	32.0	14.1	n/a
2003	450	32.0	14.1	n/a
2004	520	52.7	9.9	n/a
2005	568	52.6	10.8	n/a
2006	251	62.7	4.0	0
2007	371	65.0	5.7	45.9
2008	135	54.6	2.5	51.9
2009	138	38.0	3.6	99.3
2010	154	39.0	3.9	66.2
2011	109	43.6	2.5	58.7
2012	109	40.9	2.6	67
2013	128	37.9	3.3	58.6
2014	117	36.6	3.1	62.4
2015	123	40.0	3.0	62.6
2016	122	44.0	2.7	68
2017	128	43.0	2.9	68.8
2018	115	39.0	2.9	67.8
2019	100	38.0	2.6	37
2020	91	37.1	2.4	67
2021	91	32.1	2.8	35.2
2022	75	28.8	2.6	49.3
2023	72	27.6	2.6	69.4
2024	72	25.2	2.8	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 Bert Goens Learning Center

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	151	25.0	6.0	0
2002	450	32.0	14.1	n/a
2003	450	32.0	14.1	n/a
2004	520	52.7	9.9	n/a
2005	568	52.6	10.8	n/a
2006	251	62.7	4.0	0
2007	371	65.0	5.7	45.9
2008	135	54.6	2.5	51.9
2009	138	38.0	3.6	99.3
2010	154	39.0	3.9	66.2
2011	109	43.6	2.5	58.7
2012	109	40.9	2.6	67
2013	128	37.9	3.3	58.6
2014	117	36.6	3.1	62.4
2015	123	40.0	3.0	62.6
2016	122	44.0	2.7	68
2017	128	43.0	2.9	68.8
2018	115	39.0	2.9	67.8
2019	100	38.0	2.6	37
2020	91	37.1	2.4	67
2021	91	32.1	2.8	35.2
2022	75	28.8	2.6	49.3
2023	72	27.6	2.6	69.4
2024	72	25.2	2.8	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 Bert Goens Learning Center

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$18,054 (12.8%)	$122,582 (87.2%)	$140,636

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	100	72	28%
African American	6	4	33.3%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	24	19	20.8%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	67	47	29.9%
Two or More Races	3	2	33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	37%	69.4%	32.4%

Schools Near Bert Goens Learning Center

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				PSAT English Language Arts (2024)	PSAT Mathematics (2024)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (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	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 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 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bert Goens Learning Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	701 S Paw Paw St	Lawrence	49064	Van Buren County	Van Buren Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(269) 539-5032	72	25	2.8	69.4%	47 (65.3%)	6 (8.3%)	13 (18.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	1 (1.4%)	4 (5.6%)								(n/a)
Maple Creek Education Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	30 S Walnut St	Bangor	49013	Van Buren County	Van Buren Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(269) 427-7961	32	6	5.3	59.4%	28 (87.5%)	1 (3.1%)	1 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.3%)								(n/a)
Bangor Career Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	801 W Arlington St	Bangor	49013	Van Buren County	Bangor Public Schools (Van Buren)	No	No	No	No	(269) 427-6800	60	10	6.1	80.0%	33 (55.0%)	1 (1.7%)	20 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (10.0%)								(n/a)																		$11,423	$1,963	$9,460
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	1,236	47	26.1	79.9%	684 (55.3%)	371 (30.0%)	96 (7.8%)	20 (1.6%)	12 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	51 (4.1%)								(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	32	5	5.9	84.4%	25 (78.1%)	1 (3.1%)	2 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (12.5%)								(n/a)																		$3,830	$657	$3,173
North Pointe Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	704 Orchard St	Dowagiac	49047	Cass County	Heritage Southwest Intermediate School District	No	No	No	No	(269) 390-5055	43	3	14.3	69.8%	26 (60.5%)	6 (14.0%)	2 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.3%)	8 (18.6%)								(n/a)
Countryside Academy MiddleHigh School	Public, Charter, Alternative	2-12	4800 Meadowbrook Rd	Benton Harbor	49022	Berrien County	Countryside Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(269) 944-3319	372	24	15.7	86.8%	38 (10.2%)	196 (52.7%)	126 (33.9%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)								(n/a)	53.1	12.2	25.0				21.3	19.0			6.6	9.2		16.7	25.8	18.8	29.0	$12,129	$1,643	$10,486

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