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Alcona Community Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 677 students in Alcona Community Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary Schools in Alcona Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public elementary school average of 37% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
2 Schools
2,569 Schools
# Students
677 Students
958,745 Students
# Teachers
73 Teachers
58,822 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Alcona Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 860 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#604 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
38%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.57
# American Indian Students
2 Students
6,642 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
34,516 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
14 Students
84,947 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
9%
# Black Students
3 Students
178,021 Students
% Black Students
1%
18%
# White Students
632 Students
600,854 Students
% White Students
93%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
806 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
25 Students
52,145 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
64
109,698
# Students in 1st Grade:
61
102,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
43
99,656
# Students in 3rd Grade:
45
101,773
# Students in 4th Grade:
49
100,967
# Students in 5th Grade:
44
101,600
# Students in 6th Grade:
46
102,989
# Students in 7th Grade:
40
90,259
# Students in 8th Grade:
57
89,362
# Students in 9th Grade:
46
14,798
# Students in 10th Grade:
57
14,661
# Students in 11th Grade:
64
13,690
# Students in 12th Grade:
61
14,308
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,001
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,393 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,981 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,393
$18,370
Spending / Student
$14,981
$17,559
Best Alcona Community Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Alcona Community High School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
51 N Barlow Rd
Harrisville, MI 48740
(989) 736-8534
Harrisville, MI 48740
(989) 736-8534
Grades: 6-12
| 371 students
Rank: #22.
Alcona Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
181 N Barlow Rd
Harrisville, MI 48740
(989) 736-8146
Harrisville, MI 48740
(989) 736-8146
Grades: K-5
| 306 students
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