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.
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
NCES ID 268010000108 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-2 students YoY
Hillside Learning Center held near 97 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 17.4 → 16.6 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-2 students YoY 268010000108 · Allegan, MI Other · SMALL · TRAD
92 enr · 5.4:1 · 50.5% lunch · RII 40
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Hillside Learning Center held near 97 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 17.4 → 16.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →
How Hillside Learning Center compares
Hillside Learning Center held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs 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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 78.3% of enrollment.
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.
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~92 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~5.4:1)
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. CCD year-over-year: 99 (2022-23) → 97 (2023-24), nearly flat (-2).
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, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. 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.
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.