Newcomers Community School
Public high school, grades 9 to 12 · Grand Rapids, Michigan
Newcomers Community School in Grand Rapids, Michigan enrolled 157 students in 2024-25 with 3.0 full-time teachers, 52.3 students per teacher against the Michigan high-school median of 18.4. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 50% or more (Michigan: 81.8%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 54% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 50%
102 students in 2022-23, 135 students in 2023-24, 157 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 2.0 to 3.0.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 102 | 2.0 | 51.0 |
| 2023-24 | 135 | 4.0 | 33.8 |
| 2024-25 | 157 | 3.0 | 52.3 |
52.3 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 98 of every 100 Michigan high schools
Among the 840 Michigan high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 18.4; the national median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
Programs and staff in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Newcomers Community School enrolled 77 students and reported no counselor; it reported 23 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)0.0
- Out-of-school suspensions23
- Chronically absent75.5% (2022-23)
Who attends
72.0% of students were Hispanic, 24.2% Black, 2.5% Asian in 2024-25.
- Hispanic72.0%
- Black24.2%
- Asian2.5%
- White1.3%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
50% or more of the 15 students in Newcomers Community School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.8% across Michigan. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This school | Its district | Michigan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 50% or more | 82% | 81.8% |
| Students in the class | 15 | 829 | 115,301 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
High schools in Grand Rapids
27 public high schools in Grand Rapids report 2024-25 enrollment.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Kentwood High School | 2,068 | 19.5 | 54.3% |
| Northern High School | 1,088 | 15.5 | 15.9% |
| Northview High School | 1,078 | 19.7 | 29.6% |
| Central High School | 999 | 18.2 | 12.6% |
| East Grand Rapids High School | 908 | 19.3 | 6.1% |
| Union High School | 881 | 14.3 | 73.3% |
| Kenowa Hills High School | 876 | 18.0 | 31.1% |
| East Kentwood Freshman Campus | 742 | 18.6 | 58.6% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Newcomers Community School
- Union High SchoolThe nearest public high school, under 0.1 miles away: 881 students, 14.3 per teacher (2024-25).under 0.1 mi
- Union High TransitionThe next nearest public high school, under 0.1 miles away: 50 students (2024-25).under 0.1 mi
- Compare Newcomers Community School with Union High SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Grand Rapids Public Schools spends per student$17,565 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$17,565
- The largest public schools in MichiganNewcomers Community School is the number 619 by size of 908 Michigan high schools open in 2024-25.#619 of 908
- Michigan schools by students per teacher52.3 students per teacher here against the Michigan median of 18.4 for high schools.52.3:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Newcomers Community School
How many students attend Newcomers Community School?
157 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 102 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Grand Rapids, MI.What is the student-teacher ratio at Newcomers Community School?
52.3 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Michigan median for high schools is 18.4. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Newcomers Community School a Title I school?
Newcomers Community School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.What is the graduation rate at Newcomers Community School?
50% or more of the 15 students in Newcomers Community School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.8% across Michigan. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Newcomers Community School in?
Grand Rapids Public Schools, NCES district ID 2616440. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 261644001364 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.