For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 549 students in Alma School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High School in Alma School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Alma School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Michigan average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Alma Senior High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public high school average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,342 Schools
# Students
1,844 Students
534,573 Students
# Teachers
120 Teachers
30,578 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Alma School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 851 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 80-84% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#420 out of 866 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
38%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.55
# American Indian Students
4 Students
4,986 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
9 Students
18,254 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
203 Students
48,354 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
9%
# Black Students
12 Students
93,042 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
1,569 Students
343,842 Students
% White Students
85%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
513 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
44 Students
24,779 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
148
5,648
# Students in 1st Grade:
138
5,648
# Students in 2nd Grade:
141
5,769
# Students in 3rd Grade:
130
5,907
# Students in 4th Grade:
129
5,943
# Students in 5th Grade:
136
6,233
# Students in 6th Grade:
162
11,476
# Students in 7th Grade:
159
17,607
# Students in 8th Grade:
152
20,600
# Students in 9th Grade:
140
114,668
# Students in 10th Grade:
136
112,993
# Students in 11th Grade:
138
109,871
# Students in 12th Grade:
135
109,317
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,893
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,856 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,893 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,856
$18,510
Spending / Student
$13,893
$17,693
Best Alma School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Alma Senior High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1500 Pine Ave
Alma, MI 48801
(989) 463-3111
Alma, MI 48801
(989) 463-3111
Grades: 9-12
| 549 students
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