Total enrollment
3,553
+40 (+1%) vs SY 2020-21
9 schools in Alpena Public Schools
Michigan · 3,553 students · 3 cities
9 public K-12 schools sit under Alpena Public Schools in Michigan, serving roughly 3,553 students (6 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high).
4-year change in Alpena Public Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Alpena Public Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Michigan | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.4% | #101 of 121 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,553 | #86 of 454 | #2,731 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 9 | #57 of 454 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.8:1 | #206 of 452 | #6,979 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 61.7% | #143 of 454 | #2,678 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.7% | #271 of 325 | #6,031 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 Alpena Public Schools
State test results across the district's 6 scored schools run from Hinks Elementary at 59.0% proficient to Ella M White Elementary at 33.6%, a gap of 25.4 points. That is the 38th widest gap among 129 Michigan districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 9 district schools that reported both years went from 3,821 to 3,553 students (down 7%) and from 190 to 212 full-time teachers (up 12%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpena High School | Alpena | High | 08-12 | 1,091 |
| Thunder Bay Junior High School | Alpena | Middle | 06-08 | 796 |
| Besser Elementary School | Alpena | Elementary | KG-05 | 470 |
| Ella M White Elementary | Alpena | Elementary | KG-05 | 440 |
| Wilson Elementary | Herron | Elementary | KG-05 | 220 |
| Sanborn Elementary | Ossineke | Elementary | KG-05 | 201 |
| Lincoln Elementary | Alpena | Elementary | KG-05 | 146 |
| Hinks Elementary | Alpena | Elementary | KG-05 | 132 |
| ACES Academy | Alpena | High | 07-12 | 57 |
About Alpena Public Schools
Alpena Public Schools is a thinly populated public-school district in Michigan. The district operates 9 schools and instructs approximately 3,553 students.
For a sense of the school types, Alpena Public Schools consists of 6 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high schools.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment remained close to its prior level: 3,513 students in SY 2020-21 versus 3,553 in SY 2024-25.
On this page, the community for Alpena Public Schools discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.