For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 183 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 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public middle school average of 34% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
2 Schools
336 Schools
# Students
382 Students
80,801 Students
# Teachers
36 Teachers
6,586 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Alma School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 245 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
0.12
0.52
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,431 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
3 Students
2,155 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
12 Students
15,703 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
19%
# Black Students
1 Student
4,374 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
358 Students
53,695 Students
% White Students
94%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
133 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
8 Students
3,310 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
20
137
# Students in K Grade:
25
238
# Students in 1st Grade:
19
240
# Students in 2nd Grade:
21
276
# Students in 3rd Grade:
33
258
# Students in 4th Grade:
29
360
# Students in 5th Grade:
20
1,359
# Students in 6th Grade:
32
15,828
# Students in 7th Grade:
32
23,395
# Students in 8th Grade:
32
24,061
# Students in 9th Grade:
36
3,765
# Students in 10th Grade:
28
3,741
# Students in 11th Grade:
24
3,520
# Students in 12th Grade:
31
3,623
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,086 is higher than the state median of $15,464. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,717 is less than the state median of $16,776. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,086
$15,464
Spending / Student
$15,717
$16,776
Best Alma School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Alma High 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
| 183 students
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