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Alma High School

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Alma High School ranks 41 st of 291 Arkansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

41^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 291 Arkansas High Schools

Better than 86% of Arkansas high schools

Summary

Alma High School is a public high school located in Alma, Arkansas, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 978 students. The school is part of the Alma School District, which is ranked 45 out of 250 districts in Arkansas and is rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger. Alma High School has consistently ranked in the top 50 high schools in Arkansas over the past several years, with a current ranking of 41 out of 291 high schools in the state.

Alma High School consistently outperforms the state average in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Alma High School had 39.3% of students proficient or better in ATLAS/English Language Arts for all grades, compared to the state average of 34.7%. Similarly, in ATLAS/Algebra for all grades, Alma High School had 39% proficient or better, compared to the state average of 30.9%. Additionally, Alma High School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.1 to 10.2 over the past three school years, which is lower than the state average and many of the nearby schools, such as Cedarville High School and Mountainburg High School.

When compared to the nearby schools, Alma High School generally outperforms them in academic proficiency, particularly in subjects like English Language Arts, Reading, and Algebra. This is notable, as some of the nearby schools, such as Southside High School and Van Buren High School, are larger and have more resources. The relatively lower free and reduced lunch rates at Alma High School compared to some of the nearby schools suggest that the school may have a more diverse socioeconomic population, which could contribute to its strong academic performance.

981

Students ?

8.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,932

Per pupil spending ?

41.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

101 East Main
Alma, AR 72921

(479) 632-2162

District: Alma School District

Feeder schools for Alma High School:

Elementary:	Alma Intermediate School
	Alma Primary School
Middle:	Alma Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.4%

Hispanic:

6.6%

Two or more races:

6.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 73rd percentile in 2015 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Arkansas high schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg39%

Arkansas avg34%

41^st of 291

Arkansas public high schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From top 27% (2015) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

45^th of 250Alma School District among Arkansas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2025	75.8	41 of 291	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	73.8	46 of 305	84.9%	★★★★☆
2023	78.5	41 of 295	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	72.8	49 of 282	82.6%	★★★★☆
2021	61.8	79 of 290	72.8%	★★★★☆
2019	60.4	96 of 282	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.9	45 of 263	82.9%	★★★★☆
2017	69.8	56 of 264	78.8%	★★★★☆
2016	66.9	75 of 269	72.1%	★★★★☆
2015	58.4	72 of 267	73.0%	★★★★☆
2014	49.2	140 of 268	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	59.3	89 of 271	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.6	77 of 266	71.1%	★★★★☆
2011	62.3	71 of 266	73.3%	★★★★☆
2010	64.1	63 of 262	76.0%	★★★★☆
2009	59.7	77 of 261	70.5%	★★★★☆
2008	55.6	86 of 256	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	47.6	120 of 258	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	59.5	57 of 232	75.4%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2024-2025) ?

Biology42%+4 vs state

English Language Arts39%+5 vs state

Algebra39%+8 vs state

Geometry38%+16 vs state

Reading38%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2025)						ATLAS Reading (2025)						ATLAS Mathematics (2025)				ATLAS Algebra (2025)		ATLAS Geometry (2025)			ATLAS Science (2025)				ATLAS Biology (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ATLAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 9th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 10th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 6th Grade	ATLAS Reading 7th Grade	ATLAS Reading 8th Grade	ATLAS Reading 9th Grade	ATLAS Reading 10th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 6th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 7th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 8th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Algebra 9th Grade	ATLAS Algebra All Grades	ATLAS Geometry 9th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 10th Grade	ATLAS Geometry All Grades	ATLAS Science 6th Grade	ATLAS Science 7th Grade	ATLAS Science 8th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	ATLAS Biology 9th Grade	ATLAS Biology 10th Grade	ATLAS Biology 11th Grade	ATLAS Biology All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Alma High School	Public	9-12	101 East Main	Alma	72921	Crawford County	Alma School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 632-2162	981	120	8.1	41.9%	799 (81.4%)	15 (1.5%)	65 (6.6%)	11 (1.1%)	30 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (6.2%)	75.8	41^st of 291 public high schools	85.9%		73.8	46^th of 305 public high schools	84.9%	5				36.8	42.4	39.3				38.1	37.1	37.6					38.7	39.0	91.9	26.7	37.8						41.8		41.7	$12,932	$738	$12,194
Van Buren High School	Public	10-12	2001 Pointer Trail	Van Buren	72956	Crawford County	Van Buren School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 474-6821	1,232	115	10.7	57.9%	750 (60.9%)	31 (2.5%)	307 (24.9%)	34 (2.8%)	19 (1.5%)	3 (0.2%)	88 (7.1%)	66.4	66^th of 291 public high schools	77.3%		61.5	100^th of 305 public high schools	67.2%	34					42.8	42.8					41.8	41.8								8.5	8.5						41.1		40.9	$12,386	$536	$11,850
Mulberry High School	Public	9-12	203 W. Fifth St.	Mulberry	72947	Crawford County	Mulberry Pleasant View Bi County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 997-1363	130	23	5.7	100.0%	121 (93.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.1%)	33.4	211^th of 291 public high schools	27.5%		50.4	140^th of 305 public high schools	54.1%	71				21.6	15.6	18.8				27.0	28.2	27.5					13.9	13.9		9.7	9.4						25.9		25.9	$17,088	$1,669	$15,420
Lavaca High School	Public	9-12	311 Holly St	Lavaca	72941	Sebastian County	Lavaca School District	No	No	No	No	(479) 377-1237	245	70	3.5	42.9%	195 (79.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (8.6%)	3 (1.2%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.2%)	64.3	73^rd of 291 public high schools	74.9%		36.1	203^rd of 305 public high schools	33.4%	130				39.6	50.9	45.2				30.2	41.2	35.5					16.2	15.4	31.3	10.0	17.1						43.1		44.2	$12,587	$414	$12,172
Western Arkansas Technical Center	Public	9-12	5210 Grand Ave	Fort Smith	72913	Sebastian County	Westark Technical Center	No	No	No	No	(479) 788-7720	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Cedarville High School	Public	9-12	9500 Pirates Point	Cedarville	72932	Crawford County	Cedarville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 474-7021	250	25	10.1	98.8%	203 (81.2%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (6.0%)	3 (1.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (10.4%)	63.9	76^th of 291 public high schools	73.9%		45.5	164^th of 305 public high schools	46.2%	88				34.8	29.1	31.4				37.0	32.3	34.3					48.6	46.2		16.4	21.2						45.2		45.4	$16,413	$1,538	$14,875
Mountainburg High School	Public, Charter	9-12	129 Highway 71 SW	Mountainburg	72946	Crawford County	Mountainburg School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(479) 369-2146	185	22	8.4	97.3%	166 (89.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.4%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)								(n/a)
Fort Smith Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter	6-12	3205 Jenny Lind Rd	Fort Smith	72903	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(844) 989-3399	106	13	8.4	63.2%	50 (47.2%)	16 (15.1%)	23 (21.7%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (14.2%)	33.9	312^th of 495 public high schools	37.0%		14.8	281^st of 305 public high schools	7.9%	31	30.0	40.0	17.6	38.9	23.1	28.4	40.0	40.0	29.4	33.3	23.1	30.9	20.0	0.0	13.3	11.4	11.8	10.5		0.0	0.0	30.0	20.0	35.3	29.7		20.0		22.7
Premier High School Of Fort Smith	Public, Charter	9-12	3400 Rogers Ave Ste 126	Little Rock	72202	Sebastian County	Premier High Schools Of Arkansas	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 366-9410	99	31	3.1	40.4%	54 (54.5%)	19 (19.2%)	22 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.0%)	18.5	258^th of 291 public high schools	11.3%		16.6	272^nd of 305 public high schools	10.8%	14				16.7	16.7	16.7				16.7	22.2	19.5
Northside High School	Public	9-12	2301 N B St	Fort Smith	72901	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 783-1171	2,231	199	11.2	77.4%	404 (18.1%)	316 (14.2%)	1,234 (55.3%)	100 (4.5%)	13 (0.6%)	4 (0.2%)	160 (7.2%)	36.1	198^th of 291 public high schools	32.0%		30.8	231^st of 305 public high schools	24.3%	33				18.4	27.1	22.5				18.7	29.1	23.6					17.0	16.9	40.3	14.0	19.6					56.1	29.8	0.0	34.2	$11,877	$1,501	$10,376

Frequently Asked Questions about Alma High School

How many students attend Alma High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 981 students attended Alma High School.

What district is Alma High School in?

Alma School District

Is Alma High School a good school?

Alma High School ranks 41^st of 291 Arkansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Alma High School?

Students at Alma High School are 81% White, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% American Indian, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into Alma High School?

Alma High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Alma Intermediate School
Elementary : Alma Primary School
Middle : Alma Middle School

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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