Summary:
The city of Alma, Michigan is home to 7 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 2 high schools, and 1 alternative school. These schools serve students across the Alma Public Schools district, as well as the Gratiot-Isabella Regional Educational Service District.
Among the standout schools in Alma are Donald L Pavlik Middle School, which has relatively strong performance on state assessments, and Pine Avenue Elementary School, which has shown solid performance in English Language Arts. However, the data also reveals significant performance gaps between the Alma Public Schools district and state averages on state assessments, with only 13.5% of 11th graders at Alma Senior High School proficient or better in Science, compared to the state average of 34.9%.
Across the Alma schools, there are some concerning trends, including high chronic absenteeism rates around 29.5% and a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 62.84% at Alma Senior High School to 82.64% at Pine Avenue Elementary. These factors suggest the schools serve a population with significant socioeconomic challenges. Additionally, the wide range in spending per student, from $7,713 at Gratiot Continuous Learning Center to $19,606 at Luce Road Elementary, may indicate differences in resource allocation and funding across the district's schools.
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