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Almont Community Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 557 students in Almont Community Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschool in Almont Community School School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% 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
3 Schools
1,092 Schools
# Students
1,400 Students
372,048 Students
# Teachers
69 Teachers
24,562 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Almont Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 85-89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#106 out of 866 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
38%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.57
# American Indian Students
10 Students
2,715 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
6 Students
9,505 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
71 Students
32,770 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
9%
# Black Students
1 Student
79,422 Students
% Black Students
n/a
21%
# White Students
1,281 Students
227,920 Students
% White Students
92%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
352 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
31 Students
19,025 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
112
71,170
# Students in 1st Grade:
119
61,256
# Students in 2nd Grade:
125
56,024
# Students in 3rd Grade:
103
51,406
# Students in 4th Grade:
98
47,553
# Students in 5th Grade:
104
41,347
# Students in 6th Grade:
95
13,833
# Students in 7th Grade:
111
8,441
# Students in 8th Grade:
115
7,989
# Students in 9th Grade:
108
3,136
# Students in 10th Grade:
130
2,955
# Students in 11th Grade:
85
2,757
# Students in 12th Grade:
95
2,824
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,357
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,109 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,957 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,109
$18,370
Spending / Student
$11,957
$17,559
Best Almont Community Schools School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Orchard Primary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4664 Kidder Rd
Almont, MI 48003
(810) 798-7019
Almont, MI 48003
(810) 798-7019
Grades: PK-4
| 557 students
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