Total enrollment
1,815
-139 (-7%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in Alma Public Schools
Michigan · 1,815 students · 1 city
In total, Alma Public Schools hosts 5 public K-12 schools with about 1,815 students, averaging 363 per school.
4-year change in Alma Public Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Alma Public Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Michigan | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.7% | #112 of 121 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,815 | #204 of 454 | #4,768 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #171 of 454 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #80 of 452 | #5,931 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 72.2% | #88 of 454 | #1,766 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.0% | #171 of 325 | #5,008 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Alma Public Schools
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 2,118 to 1,815 students (down 14%) and from 120 to 117 full-time teachers (down 2%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma Senior High School | Alma | High | 09-12 | 552 |
| Donald L Pavlik Middle School | Alma | Middle | 06-08 | 457 |
| Hillcrest Elementary School | Alma | Elementary | 01-03 | 400 |
| Pine Avenue Elementary School | Alma | Elementary | 04-05 | 265 |
| Luce Road Elementary School | Alma | Elementary | PK-KG | 141 |
About Alma Public Schools
As a rural-scale district in Michigan, Alma Public Schools educates 1,815 students across 5 schools.
For a sense of the school types, Alma Public Schools is built around 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, Alma Public Schools runs about 363 students per school, 11% meaningfully below the state mean of roughly 406.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Alma Public Schools has decreased 7% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 1,954 students to 1,815.
On this page, the community for Alma Public Schools discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.