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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 Shields.
PK–52 elementary schoolsSwan Valley School District
6–8Swan Valley Middle SchoolSwan Valley School District
9–12Swan Valley High SchoolSwan Valley School District
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.