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Almont Community Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Bruce, Almont, Berlin and Almont, and parts of Addison and Dryden.
Students
1,389
Schools
3
Spent per student
$13,093
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
24%
Debt
$41.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Almont Community Schools
- School Grade A: better than 88% of Michigan districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 11 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 14 pts above the state
- Spends 21% less per student than the MI average
- 19 students per teacher
- Debt of $41.2M, about $29,626 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Alabaster.
PK–4Clara B Bolen Elementary SchoolTawas Area Schools
5–8Tawas Area Middle SchoolTawas Area Schools
9–12Tawas Area High SchoolTawas Area Schools
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency44%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts59%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,093 per student · 21% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 34%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 28%State 69%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,359’20
1,380’21
1,400’22
1,396’23
1,389’24
About steady.
Students
White 90%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.