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Alma Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Alma, Pine River, Seville, Sumner and Arcada, and parts of Emerson.
Students
1,815
Schools
5
Spent per student
$15,056
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
72%
Debt
$17.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Alma Public Schools
- School Grade B: better than 60% of Michigan districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
- Spends 9% less per student than the MI average
- 15 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 7.1% since 2020
- Debt of $17.4M, about $9,606 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Mio.
PK–5MioAuSable Elementary SchoolMio-AuSable Schools
6–12MioAuSable High SchoolMio-AuSable Schools
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency28%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts44%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,056 per student · 9% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 35%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 29%State 63%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,954’20
1,894’21
1,873’22
1,844’23
1,815’24
Down 7.1% since 2020.
Students
White 84%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 3%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
5 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.