Enrollment
92
Michigan · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Allegan, MI
Hillside Learning Center
Federal NCES profile for Hillside Learning Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 268010000108
👥 S:T ratio 78
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 13
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Hillside Learning Center earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Michigan schools.
- #3 of 4
- schools in Allegan · Resource Index
- 40
- Resource Index · Typical
- 5.4:1
- small classes for Michigan
- 50.5%
- free-lunch eligible
Hillside Learning Center has class sizes smaller than 97% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Hillside Learning Center ranks #3 of 4 schools in Allegan, MI.
School address
District: Allegan Area Educational Service Agency · Michigan
NCES ID 268010000108 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
17.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
5.4:1
vs 17.5:1 Michigan avg
-69% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
50.5%
vs 54.3% Michigan avg
-7% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Hillside Learning Center compares with Michigan and U.S. medians
What stands out at Hillside Learning Center
Hillside Learning Center is a higher-need, small combined-grade school in Allegan, Michigan, enrolling 92 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 5.4:1, Hillside Learning Center is leaner than roughly 97% of Michigan schools and 69% under the state's 17.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 50.5% lands close to the Michigan typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 92 puts it in the smaller third of Michigan schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 3,375 scored Michigan schools.
Against 106 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #35.
Its student body is led by White (78%) and Hispanic or Latino (12%) (diversity index 37/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 34.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Among Allegan's public schools, it stands alongside Outlook Academy (35 students): Hillside Learning Center is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (5.4:1 vs 17.5:1).
Allegan Area Educational Service Agency operates only this one school, so Hillside Learning Center has no district-mates to compare against locally.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Hillside Learning Center compares
Hillside Learning Center on the metrics families compare, against Michigan and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Michigan | Michigan avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 5.4:1 | ▼ 69% | 17.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 50.5% | ▼ 7% | 54.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 92 | top 87% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
5.4:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
92
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
50.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 7% below the Michigan average of 54.3%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
5.4:1
students per teacher
- 69% below state mean
Top 3% in Michigan - lower ratio than 97% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
34.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 14 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 15.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 78.3%
Hispanic or Latino 12.0%
Two or More 7.6%
African American 1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.1%
Largest group: White at 78.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 36.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 36.6, Hillside Learning Center is about as mixed as the Michigan school average of 36.2.
Programs
Similar other schools in Allegan
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Michigan, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~92 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Hillside Learning Center
How many students attend Hillside Learning Center?
Hillside Learning Center has 92 students enrolled. It is a special-education school in Allegan, MI.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hillside Learning Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Hillside Learning Center is 5.4:1, which is 69% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 66% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Hillside Learning Center?
50.5% of students at Hillside Learning Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hillside Learning Center?
The largest demographic group at Hillside Learning Center is White at 78.3% of enrollment, in Allegan, MI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Hillside Learning Center?
Hillside Learning Center has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Hillside Learning Center rank among schools in Allegan?
By Resource Investment Index, Hillside Learning Center ranks #3 of 4 schools in Allegan, MI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Allegan on the city page.
Is Hillside Learning Center a good school?
Hillside Learning Center earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Michigan schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Allegan Area Educational Service Agency?
None reported; Allegan Area Educational Service Agency operates only Hillside Learning Center as a public school district in NCES's records.
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