B−
Alpena Public Schools
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 10 towns
Serves Alpena, Alpena Township, Sanborn Township, Wilson Township, Presque Isle Township, Ossineke Township, Maple Ridge Township, Green Township, Long Rapids Township and Wellington Township, and parts of Krakow Township.
Students
3,553
Schools
9
Spent per student
$14,914
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
62%
Debt
$36.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Alpena Public Schools
- School Grade B−: better than 46% of Michigan districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
- Spends 10% less per student than the MI average
- 17 students per teacher
- Debt of $36.5M, about $10,260 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Bendon.
PK–53 elementary schoolsBenzie County Central School
6–122 schoolsBenzie County Central School
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency26%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts38%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)83%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,914 per student · 10% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 38%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 25%State 63%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,513’20
3,629’21
3,672’22
3,626’23
3,553’24
About steady.
Students
White 91%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 4%Asian <1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
9 public schools.
Besser Elementary School
B470 students18:1
Ella M White Elementary
B−440 students18:1
Wilson Elementary
C220 students15:1
Sanborn Elementary
B−201 students20:1
Lincoln Elementary
C−146 students15:1
Hinks Elementary
C−132 students16:1
Thunder Bay Junior High School
C+796 students16:1
Alpena High School
B+1,091 students18:1
ACES Academy
57 students8:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Hillman Community SchoolsHillman Township, Montmorency Township, Rust Township
$15,752per student
Posen Consolidated School DistrictMetz Township, Posen Township, Pulawski Township
$13,558per student
Alcona Community SchoolsAlcona Township, Caledonia Township
$17,165per student
Fairview Area School DistrictMitchell Township
$14,898per student
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.