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Alpena School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,015 students in Alpena School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Alpena School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,359 Schools
# Students
3,672 Students
539,456 Students
# Teachers
189 Teachers
31,429 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Alpena 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 74% has decreased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#477 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
38%
Graduation Rate
74%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.60
# American Indian Students
7 Students
5,388 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
12 Students
18,565 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
104 Students
46,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
9%
# Black Students
24 Students
123,990 Students
% Black Students
1%
23%
# White Students
3,376 Students
317,045 Students
% White Students
92%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
444 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
148 Students
26,282 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
321
18,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
270
17,662
# Students in 2nd Grade:
276
17,210
# Students in 3rd Grade:
270
17,790
# Students in 4th Grade:
267
19,133
# Students in 5th Grade:
253
26,521
# Students in 6th Grade:
281
87,703
# Students in 7th Grade:
277
102,702
# Students in 8th Grade:
287
104,492
# Students in 9th Grade:
326
34,388
# Students in 10th Grade:
297
31,836
# Students in 11th Grade:
254
29,419
# Students in 12th Grade:
293
30,134
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,140
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,800 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,904 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$51 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,800
$18,370
Spending / Student
$13,904
$17,559
Best Alpena School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Aces Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3303 S Third Ave
Alpena, MI 49707
(989) 358-5170
Alpena, MI 49707
(989) 358-5170
Grades: 7-12
| 70 students
Rank: #22.
Alpena High School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3303 S Third Ave
Alpena, MI 49707
(989) 358-5200
Alpena, MI 49707
(989) 358-5200
Grades: 8-12
| 1,101 students
Rank: #33.
Thunder Bay Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3500 S Third Ave
Alpena, MI 49707
(989) 358-5400
Alpena, MI 49707
(989) 358-5400
Grades: 6-8
| 844 students
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