Alma Center School District

124 S School St
Alma Center, WI 54611-1200
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 257 students in Alma Center School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Wisconsin.
Public High School in Alma Center School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Wisconsin public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Alma Center School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Wisconsin average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lincoln Jr/sr High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Wisconsin or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public high school average of 32% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
2 Schools
654 Schools
# Students
587 Students
284,940 Students
# Teachers
48 Teachers
19,254 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Alma Center School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 445 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#281 out of 450 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Alma Center   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Alma Center   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alma Center   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Alma Center   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥90%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Alma Center   School District and public school graduation rate of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.33
0.52
# American Indian Students
4 Students
3,819 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
12,051 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
78 Students
36,895 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
13%
# Black Students
2 Students
26,819 Students
% Black Students
1%
10%
# White Students
476 Students
192,828 Students
% White Students
81%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
222 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
25 Students
12,087 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
32
844
# Students in K Grade:
46
1,039
# Students in 1st Grade:
48
1,034
# Students in 2nd Grade:
47
1,067
# Students in 3rd Grade:
38
1,184
# Students in 4th Grade:
36
1,209
# Students in 5th Grade:
41
1,185
# Students in 6th Grade:
42
3,172
# Students in 7th Grade:
48
5,145
# Students in 8th Grade:
45
6,201
# Students in 9th Grade:
40
66,623
# Students in 10th Grade:
46
66,455
# Students in 11th Grade:
45
63,763
# Students in 12th Grade:
33
66,019
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,915 is higher than the state median of $16,831. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,670 is less than the state median of $16,804. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$13,869 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Alma Center   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$9 MM
$13,846 MM
This chart displays total spending of Alma Center   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,915
$16,831
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Alma Center   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,670
$16,804
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Alma Center   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lincoln Jr/sr High School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
124 S School St
Alma Center, WI 54611
(715) 964-5311
Grades: 7-12
| 257 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 587 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 19%
  • : ≥90% (Top 50% in WI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40-44% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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