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Columbia Alternative Education

PublicHighGrades 6–12Alternative Education School

4460 N Lake Rd, Clarklake, MI 49234 · (517) 529-9400 · Part of Columbia School District

Columbia Township’s School Grade B+ better than 68% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
78
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
46%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about Columbia Alternative Education

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 23% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 47.9%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Michigan’s 2,812 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

4460 N Lake Rd, Clarklake

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 71
Grade 85
Grade 915
Grade 1021
Grade 1119
Grade 1217
Enrollment over time
77’20
91’21
88’22
85’23
78’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 88%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 5%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Columbia Alternative Education from Columbia Township families.

Other schools in Columbia School District

The district →
Columbia Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Brooklyn
307 students13:1
Columbia Upper Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–6 · Brooklyn
B
406 students16:1
Columbia Central High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Brooklyn
B
637 students18:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Michigan’s other public schools; Columbia Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.