Alma School District

515 Jewell St
Alma, NE 68920-0170
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 167 students in Alma School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Nebraska.
Public High School in Alma School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Nebraska public high school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Alma School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Nebraska average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Alma High School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Nebraska or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public high school average of 34% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
2 Schools
338 Schools
# Students
359 Students
106,700 Students
# Teachers
35 Teachers
7,997 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Alma School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 246 school districts in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NE)
#102 out of 246 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Alma   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Alma   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alma   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
62%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Alma   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥80%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Alma   School District and public school graduation rate of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.11
0.53
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,369 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
2,744 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
10 Students
21,519 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
20%
# Black Students
2 Students
6,749 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
338 Students
70,051 Students
% White Students
94%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
167 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
5 Students
4,101 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
9
70
# Students in K Grade:
22
19
# Students in 1st Grade:
19
20
# Students in 2nd Grade:
31
20
# Students in 3rd Grade:
27
13
# Students in 4th Grade:
20
18
# Students in 5th Grade:
33
16
# Students in 6th Grade:
31
18
# Students in 7th Grade:
30
3,677
# Students in 8th Grade:
33
3,857
# Students in 9th Grade:
24
25,240
# Students in 10th Grade:
23
24,014
# Students in 11th Grade:
32
24,070
# Students in 12th Grade:
25
25,648
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,245 is higher than the state median of $15,429. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,724 is less than the state median of $16,737. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NE)
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$5,080 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Alma   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$6 MM
$5,511 MM
This chart displays total spending of Alma   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,245
$15,429
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Alma   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,724
$16,737
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Alma   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Alma School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Alma High School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
515 Jewell St
Alma, NE 68920
(308) 928-2131
Grades: 7-12
| 167 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 359 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : ≥80% (Top 50% in NE)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 55-59% (Top 30%)
  • : 45-49% (Btm 50%)
  • : 65-69% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

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