ACES Academy

As a tiny 9-12 campus in ALPENA, Michigan, ACES Academy works with 57 students from grades 7 through 12, run under Alpena Public Schools. Compared to the state average of about 460 students per school, that is 88% smaller than typical.

ACES Academy is one of 9 schools operated by Alpena Public Schools, a district that hosts 3,553 students overall.

In terms of who attends, ACES Academy logs that nearly all students (93%) are White. The remainder looks like 7% multiracial. Compared to Alpena County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, On paper, ACES Academy has 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 8.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 21.6:1 average. Around 75% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Alpena County runs at roughly 62%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

In the area at large, Alpena County reports that median household income runs about $53,950, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. ACES Academy is one of 10 public schools in Alpena County (combined enrollment of about 3,598 students).

Alpena High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a town-center setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 42%: 99 students in 2018 compared to 57 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 21.1:1 in 2018 to 8.1:1 today.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.