For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 167 students in Alma School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Nebraska.
Public Middle School in Alma School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public middle school average of 32% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
2 Schools
339 Schools
# Students
359 Students
81,810 Students
# Teachers
35 Teachers
6,648 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.
Overall District Rank
#102 out of 246 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
62%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.51
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,432 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
4 Students
2,072 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
10 Students
15,001 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
18%
# Black Students
2 Students
4,553 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
338 Students
55,362 Students
% White Students
94%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
123 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
5 Students
3,267 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
9
179
# Students in K Grade:
22
263
# Students in 1st Grade:
19
280
# Students in 2nd Grade:
31
263
# Students in 3rd Grade:
27
285
# Students in 4th Grade:
20
370
# Students in 5th Grade:
33
1,693
# Students in 6th Grade:
31
15,082
# Students in 7th Grade:
30
23,866
# Students in 8th Grade:
33
24,410
# Students in 9th Grade:
24
3,894
# Students in 10th Grade:
23
3,778
# Students in 11th Grade:
32
3,738
# Students in 12th Grade:
25
3,709
# 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.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,245
$15,429
Spending / Student
$16,724
$16,737
Best Alma School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Alma High School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
515 Jewell St
Alma, NE 68920
(308) 928-2131
Alma, NE 68920
(308) 928-2131
Grades: 7-12
| 167 students
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