Enrollment
57
High
DISTRICT 574 · STATE 460
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALPENA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 260273001594
ACES Academy
3303 S THIRD AVE, ALPENA, MI 49707 · (989) 358-5170 · Alpena County
GRADES 07–12HIGH33-TOWNTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL57 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
8.1:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
43 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 55%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 8 | 2 | 4% |
| Grade 9 | 7 | 12% |
| Grade 10 | 19 | 33% |
| Grade 11 | 19 | 33% |
| Grade 12 | 10 | 18% |
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 56% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where ACES Academy ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 57 | #706 of 844 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
57
-4 (-7%) vs 2020
-67% since 2010-11, when it was 173
Student : Teacher
8.1:1
was 30.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 57 | 7.1 | 8.1:1 | 75% (43) |
| 2023-24 | 71 | 8 | 8.9:1 | 93% (66) |
| 2022-23 | 70 | 0.6 | 109.4:1 | 91% (64) |
| 2020-21 | 61 | 2 | 30.5:1 | 77% (47) |
| 2017-18 | 99 | 4.7 | 21.1:1 | 77% (76) |
| 2015-16 | 121 | 6 | 20.2:1 | 76% (92) |
| 2010-11 | 173 | 8 | 21.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ACES Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 42% (99 to 57); teachers up 51% (4.7 to 7.1).
About ACES Academy
A small high school in ALPENA, Michigan, ACES Academy is part of Alpena Public Schools. The school reports 57 students in grades 7 through 12. The school's enrollment is 88% smaller than the 460 average for high schools in Michigan.
Alpena Public Schools has 3,553 students in 9 schools, and ACES Academy is one of those schools.
ACES Academy enrolls a student body that is 93% White. After that, the student body is 7% multiracial. For comparison, Alpena County is about 93% White. The chance that two students picked at random at ACES Academy belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 13%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.1:1 at ACES Academy, with 7.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among high schools in Michigan, the typical ratio is 21.6:1. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 75% of enrollment. It compares with 62% for public schools in Alpena County.
County data help place the school in context: in Alpena County, median household income is about $53,950, about 18% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 13%. ACES Academy is among the 10 public schools in Alpena County.
Alpena High School is located less than a tenth of a mile from ACES Academy. Other public schools within five miles: 6.
The school's federal locale classification is Town: Remote.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count dropped from 61 to 57. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 8.1:1, from 30.5:1.
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Alpena County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
28,880
Census ACS
Median income
$53,950
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
3,598 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Alpena Public Schools
- Alpena High SchoolHigh · 1,091 students
- Thunder Bay Junior High SchoolMiddle · 796 students
- Besser Elementary SchoolElementary · 470 students
- Ella M White ElementaryElementary · 440 students
- Wilson ElementaryElementary · 220 students
- Sanborn ElementaryElementary · 201 students
Other schools in ALPENA
- Alpena High SchoolHigh · 1,091 students
- Thunder Bay Junior High SchoolMiddle · 796 students
- Besser Elementary SchoolElementary · 470 students
- Ella M White ElementaryElementary · 440 students
- Lincoln ElementaryElementary · 146 students
- Hinks ElementaryElementary · 132 students
Nearby schools
- Alpena High School0.0 mi · 1,091
- Thunder Bay Junior High School0.5 mi · 796
- Ella M White Elementary0.8 mi · 440
- Besser Elementary School2.1 mi · 470
- Lincoln Elementary2.1 mi · 146
- Pied Piper School2.3 mi · 45
Frequently asked questions
About ACES AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at ACES Academy?
ACES Academy enrolls approximately 57 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does ACES Academy serve?
ACES Academy serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at ACES Academy?
Approximately 8.1:1 students per teacher at ACES Academy.
How diverse is ACES Academy?
ACES Academy reports a student body of 93% White, 7% Two or more.
Is ACES Academy public or private?
ACES Academy is a public K-12 school, overseen by Alpena Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.