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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 Shepherd.
K–52 elementary schoolsShepherd Public School District
6–8Shepherd Middle SchoolShepherd Public School District
9–12Shepherd High SchoolShepherd Public School District
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.