C−
Alba Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Star and Chestonia, and parts of Warner.
Students
96
Schools
1
Spent per student
$17,446
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
78%
What stands out about Alba Public Schools
- School Grade C−: better than 16% of Michigan districts
- Math proficiency 30 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts below the state
- Spends 6% more per student than the MI average
- 11 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 13.5% since 2020
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Grawn.
PK–511 elementary schoolsTraverse City Area Public Schools
6–84 middle schoolsTraverse City Area Public Schools
9–122 high schoolsTraverse City Area Public Schools
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency5%
State average 34.6% · small group: the state reports 0–10%
Reading / language arts24.5%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)75%
State average 82.9% · small group: the state reports 50–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,446 per student · 6% above MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 51%Support & administration 43%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 49%State 33%Federal 18%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
111’20
97’21
96’22
101’23
96’24
Down 13.5% since 2020.
Students
White 92%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 2%Black 1%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
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.