For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 304 students in Alma School District.
Public Preschools in Alma School District have a diversity score of 0.16, which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 0.57.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,092 Schools
# Students
1,873 Students
372,048 Students
# Teachers
119 Teachers
24,562 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Alma School District, which is ranked within the top 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 80-84% 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
0.25
0.57
# American Indian Students
4 Students
2,715 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
10 Students
9,505 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
198 Students
32,770 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
9%
# Black Students
14 Students
79,422 Students
% Black Students
1%
21%
# White Students
1,609 Students
227,920 Students
% White Students
86%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
352 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
35 Students
19,025 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
152
71,170
# Students in 1st Grade:
152
61,256
# Students in 2nd Grade:
133
56,024
# Students in 3rd Grade:
135
51,406
# Students in 4th Grade:
138
47,553
# Students in 5th Grade:
156
41,347
# Students in 6th Grade:
156
13,833
# Students in 7th Grade:
156
8,441
# Students in 8th Grade:
137
7,989
# Students in 9th Grade:
136
3,136
# Students in 10th Grade:
153
2,955
# Students in 11th Grade:
136
2,757
# Students in 12th Grade:
133
2,824
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,357
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,626 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,678 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,626
$18,370
Spending / Student
$13,678
$17,559
Best Alma School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Luce Road Elementary School
Magnet School
6265 N Luce Rd
Alma, MI 48801
(989) 463-3111
Alma, MI 48801
(989) 463-3111
Grades: PK-1
| 304 students
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