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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 7 public elementary schools serving 2,501 students in Alpena School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary Schools in Alpena School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% 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
9 Schools
2,569 Schools
# Students
3,672 Students
958,745 Students
# Teachers
189 Teachers
58,822 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
0.57
# American Indian Students
7 Students
6,642 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
12 Students
34,516 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
104 Students
84,947 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
9%
# Black Students
24 Students
178,021 Students
% Black Students
1%
18%
# White Students
3,376 Students
600,854 Students
% White Students
92%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
806 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
148 Students
52,145 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
321
109,698
# Students in 1st Grade:
270
102,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
276
99,656
# Students in 3rd Grade:
270
101,773
# Students in 4th Grade:
267
100,967
# Students in 5th Grade:
253
101,600
# Students in 6th Grade:
281
102,989
# Students in 7th Grade:
277
90,259
# Students in 8th Grade:
287
89,362
# Students in 9th Grade:
326
14,798
# Students in 10th Grade:
297
14,661
# Students in 11th Grade:
254
13,690
# Students in 12th Grade:
293
14,308
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,001
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 Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sanborn Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
12170 Us Highway 23 S
Ossineke, MI 49766
(989) 358-5800
Ossineke, MI 49766
(989) 358-5800
Grades: K-5
| 195 students
Rank: #22.
Ella M White Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
201 N Ripley Blvd
Alpena, MI 49707
(989) 358-5950
Alpena, MI 49707
(989) 358-5950
Grades: K-5
| 472 students
Rank: #33.
Hinks Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
7667 Us Highway 23 N
Alpena, MI 49707
(989) 358-5560
Alpena, MI 49707
(989) 358-5560
Grades: K-5
| 137 students
Rank: #44.
Besser Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
375 Wilson St
Alpena, MI 49707
(989) 358-5100
Alpena, MI 49707
(989) 358-5100
Grades: K-5
| 456 students
Rank: #55.
Wilson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4999 S Herron Rd
Herron, MI 49744
(989) 358-5700
Herron, MI 49744
(989) 358-5700
Grades: K-5
| 260 students
Rank: #66.
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
Rank: #77.
Lincoln Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
309 W Lake St
Alpena, MI 49707
(989) 358-5900
Alpena, MI 49707
(989) 358-5900
Grades: K-5
| 137 students
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