Alma Public Schools
Alma Public Schools is a public school district based in Alma, Michigan, serving 1,815 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #201 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 37% of them. Its schools average 363 students each, fewer than the Michigan median of 421. It spends about $11,708 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 15.5 students per teacher.
How Alma compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Alma | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,708 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,335 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $25.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $27.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 117 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 302 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.5 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 605 | 585 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Michigan median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Michigan
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dowagiac Union School DistrictDowagiac | 1,823 | 7 | $11,041 | 16.6 | #200 |
| Alma Public SchoolsAlma · this district | 1,815 | 5 | $11,708 | 15.5 | #201 |
| South Haven Public SchoolsSouth Haven | 1,815 | 6 | $12,046 | 14.1 | #202 |
| Oakridge Public SchoolsMuskegon | 1,810 | 4 | $10,833 | 17.2 | #203 |
| Birch Run Area SchoolsBirch Run | 1,806 | 4 | $10,755 | 18.4 | #204 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| WESTSIDE CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT (Craighead)Jonesboro, AR | 1,817 | $9,098 | 14.2 |
| El DoradoEl Dorado, KS | 1,815 | $12,372 | 13.8 |
| Hononegah CHD 207Rockton, IL | 1,814 | $17,899 | 16.5 |
| West Salem School DistrictWest Salem, WI | 1,814 | $12,414 | 13.3 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-mi-alma-public-schools