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Alcona Community High School

51 N BARLOW RD, HARRISVILLE, MI 48740 · (989) 736-8534 · Alcona County
GRADES 06–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL369 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
369
High
DISTRICT 344 · STATE 460
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
260 students
DISTRICT 75% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 64713%
Grade 74913%
Grade 85114%
Grade 94612%
Grade 106417%
Grade 114512%
Grade 126718%
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 56% · US 70%
White
34393%
DISTRICT 93% · STATE 63% · US 43%
Hispanic
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 9% · US 30%
Black
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 18% · US 15%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 4% · US 6%
Two+
164%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
31%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 1%
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
Male
17247%
Female
19753%

School pathway

Feeds from
Alcona Elementary SchoolKG–05
Based on grade levels within Alcona Community Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Matched among Michigan high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Alcona Community High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Michigan
Enrollment
ranked largest first
369#402 of 844
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.4:1#26 of 548
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
13.4%#468 of 550
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
70.5%#141 of 654
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-11.5%#262 of 436
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 2024-25
Enrollment
369
-21 (-5%) vs 2020
+4% since 1990-91, when it was 355
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 11.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2536927.613.4:170% (260)
2023-2438031.712.0:165% (247)
2022-2337152.27.1:160% (223)
2020-213903411.5:158% (227)
2017-184172020.9:166% (274)
2015-163601918.9:159% (214)
2010-114532418.9:146% (210)
2000-013341818.6:155% (185)
1990-91355N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Alcona Community High School.

Since 2017-18: students down 12% (417 to 369); teachers up 38% (20 to 27.6).

About Alcona Community High School

Alcona Community High School is a small high school based in HARRISVILLE, Michigan. Its enrollment is 369 students, spread over grades 6 through 12.

Alcona Community High School falls under Alcona Community Schools, which has 2 schools enrolling 687 students.

White students account for 93% of the school's enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 4% multiracial. Among Alcona County residents, the White share is about 93%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 13, compared with 70 nationally.

Alcona Community High School has 27.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.4:1. By comparison, the average for high schools in Michigan is 21.6:1. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 70% at Alcona Community High School.

In the surrounding county, Alcona County, median household income comes to about $54,993, about 21% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. The county has 2 public schools and about 687 students.

About 0.3 miles separate Alcona Community High School from the closest public school, Alcona Elementary School.

On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Distant.

Over 4 years, enrollment decreased by 21 students, from 390 to 369. Federal data show the ratio rising from 11.5:1 to 13.4:1.

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Alcona County at a glance

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Population
10,397
Census ACS
Median income
$54,993
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2
687 students

Quick facts

School name
Alcona Community High School
District
Alcona Community Schools
Address
51 N BARLOW RD, HARRISVILLE, MI 48740
Phone
(989) 736-8534
County
Alcona County
Level
High
Grade range
06–12
Total enrollment
369
Teachers (FTE)
28
Student–teacher ratio
13.4:1
Free and reduced lunch
260 (70%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
260216003955
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Alcona Community Schools
Other schools in HARRISVILLE
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Frequently asked questions

About Alcona Community High School
How many students attend Alcona Community High School?
Alcona Community High School enrolls approximately 369 students in grades 06-12.
Is Alcona Community High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Alcona Community High School is a high school covering grades 06-12.
How many students per teacher at Alcona Community High School?
Approximately 13.4:1 students per teacher at Alcona Community High School.
How diverse is Alcona Community High School?
Alcona Community High School reports a student body of 93% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Alcona Community High School?
Alcona Community High School is overseen by Alcona Community Schools in Alcona County.
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