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Alma Senior High School

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Alma Senior High School ranks 354 th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

354^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 56% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Alma Senior High School in Alma, MI, serves 552 students in grades 9-12 and is part of the Alma Public Schools district, which recently earned a 3-star rating. The school itself has shown a positive trajectory, moving from a 2-star rating in previous years to a 3-star rating for the 2025-2026 school year, ranking in the 56th percentile statewide. With 65.76% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch, the school serves a community with significant economic need, yet it invests heavily in its students—spending $17,767 per pupil and maintaining a favorable student-teacher ratio of 15.8 to 1.

Alma's standout strength is its graduation rate of 91.6%, which far exceeds the state average of 84.0% and is dramatically higher than nearby alternatives like Vestaburg Community Alternative Education School, which has a dropout rate of 33.9%. The school also excels in English Language Arts, with 53.5% of 11th graders proficient in Evidence-Based Reading and Writing on the SAT, and even stronger PSAT scores for 9th and 10th graders (67.6% and 59.8%, respectively). However, math proficiency remains a consistent challenge, with SAT Math scores (20.2%) and PSAT Math scores (around 27%) falling well below state averages. This literacy-versus-STEM gap is notable, especially when compared to Ithaca High School, just 6.89 miles away, which outperforms Alma in nearly every academic metric, including a 96.9% graduation rate.

Alma shows exceptional effectiveness for specific student groups, ranking in the 63rd percentile for special education students, the 61st percentile for Hispanic students, and the 57th percentile for male students—all earning 3-star ratings. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 27.3% is a persistent concern, though it is slightly better than the state average. Despite this, the school's recent rebound in science proficiency (from 13.5% to 28.3%) and social studies (from 33.3% to 41.1%) suggests that recent interventions are taking effect, making Alma a school on the rise with a clear commitment to supporting its diverse student body.

552

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,767

Per pupil spending ?

65.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1500 Pine Ave
Alma, MI 48801-1275

(989) 463-3111

District: Alma Public Schools

Feeder schools for Alma Senior High School:

Elementary:	Hillcrest Elementary School
	Luce Road Elementary School
	Pine Avenue Elementary School
Middle:	Donald L Pavlik Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.8%

Hispanic:

12.0%

Two or more races:

1.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 35th percentile in 2023 → 56th in 2026

Strengths

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (84%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 56th (2026) from a 35th-percentile low (2023)

✓Above the Michigan median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg41%

Michigan avg43%

354^th of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 15 pts since 2016

From top 29% (2016) to top 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

295^th of 625Alma Public Schools among Michigan 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	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	51.2	354 of 800	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	35.7	472 of 739	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.9	414 of 743	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.4	481 of 735	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.8	285 of 531	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.0	211 of 561	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.5	314 of 666	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.9	441 of 824	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.4	452 of 835	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	68.8	247 of 852	71.0%	★★★★☆
2015	68.5	261 of 832	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.9	262 of 799	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.8	384 of 805	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.5	264 of 773	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	76.3	191 of 784	75.6%	★★★★☆
2010	58.8	410 of 765	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	64.5	339 of 754	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.2	314 of 750	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.0	321 of 767	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	51.2	429 of 705	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	42.2	398 of 686	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.7	452 of 629	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.7	408 of 619	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.4	459 of 611	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	50.7	224 of 416	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.9	220 of 462	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.9	218 of 554	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.0	450 of 710	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	53.9	100 of 259	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.7	135 of 190	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	67.3	29 of 97	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	16.9	167 of 201	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	49.9	352 of 719	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	28.4	459 of 635	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.0	436 of 654	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.5	414 of 614	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.8	226 of 369	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.6	213 of 417	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.2	341 of 532	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.0	419 of 755	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	51.5	295 of 693	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	31.9	429 of 628	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.6	372 of 633	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.0	411 of 611	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.7	288 of 440	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.3	196 of 472	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.6	383 of 543	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.8	353 of 707	50.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	54.1	81 of 220	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.1	32 of 116	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	33.5	193 of 315	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	39.0	401 of 671	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	22.3	505 of 639	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.5	432 of 638	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.6	495 of 647	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.2	310 of 492	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.4	217 of 516	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.5	409 of 582	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.2	451 of 708	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2026)63rd percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)61st percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)57th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)51st percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)42nd percentile-14 vs school

White (2026)40th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts64%+5 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing54%~ state avg

Social Studies41%~ state avg

Science28%-7 vs state

Mathematics27%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)			PSAT Mathematics (2026)			SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step English Language Arts (2026)		M-Step Math (2026)		M-Step Science (2026)		M-Step Social Studies (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 9th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 10th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 9th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 10th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Alma Senior High School	Public	9-12	1500 Pine Ave	Alma	48801	Gratiot County	Alma Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 463-3111	552	35	15.8	65.8%	468 (84.8%)	5 (0.9%)	66 (12.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.8%)	51.2	354^th of 800 public high schools	55.8%		35.7	472^nd of 739 public high schools	36.1%	118		67.6	59.8		26.9	26.8	53.5	20.2						28.3		41.1	$17,767	$732	$17,035
Gratiot Continuous Learning Center	Public	9-12	525 N State St	Alma	48801	Gratiot County	Ashley Community Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 847-4000	41	4	11.7	78.0%	26 (63.4%)	4 (9.8%)	10 (24.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		36.4			355.5												$13,164	$1,307	$11,857
St Louis High School	Public	9-12	113 E Saginaw St	Saint Louis	48880	Gratiot County	St. Louis Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 681-2500	244	16	15.0	59.8%	198 (81.1%)	2 (0.8%)	36 (14.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)	39.4	464^th of 800 public high schools	42.0%		63.8	237^th of 739 public high schools	67.9%	227		47.9	55.8		21.9	25.6	45.9	11.5						31.1		42.6	$15,423	$1,517	$13,906
St Louis Correctional Facility	Public	9-12	8585 N Croswell Rd	Saint Louis	48880	Gratiot County	Michigan Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(989) 681-6444	13	0		53.8%	5 (38.5%)	8 (61.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Central Michigan Correctional Facility	Public	9-12	8201 N Croswell Rd	Saint Louis	48880	Gratiot County	Michigan Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(989) 681-4361	1	0			0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Ithaca High School	Public	7-12	710 N Union St	Ithaca	48847	Gratiot County	Ithaca Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 875-3373	442	24	18.6	35.5%	404 (91.4%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	78.9	124^th of 800 public high schools	84.5%		81.4	100^th of 739 public high schools	86.5%	24	76.7	66.7	65.7	45.2	41.7	35.7	73.1	38.8		34.4		28.0	42.5	52.2	60.3	73.1	$13,952	$569	$13,383
Breckenridge MiddleHigh School	Public	6-12	700 Wright St	Breckenridge	48615	Gratiot County	Breckenridge Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 842-3182	310	20	15.5	58.4%	281 (90.6%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (7.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	40.9	443^rd of 800 public high schools	44.6%		56.3	312^th of 739 public high schools	57.8%	131	59.3	54.3	65.1	14.8	21.7	23.3	46.5	14.0	25.0	41.5	33.3	14.6	41.8	34.9	54.5	25.6	$14,766	$654	$14,111
Shepherd High School	Public	9-12	301 S 4th St	Shepherd	48883	Isabella County	Shepherd Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 828-6601	519	22	23.4	35.8%	458 (88.2%)	8 (1.5%)	18 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.2%)	4 (0.8%)	8 (1.5%)	69.4	188^th of 800 public high schools	76.5%		66.9	207^th of 739 public high schools	72.0%	19		65.4	65.2		51.5	30.3	58.6	31.5						37.8		54.1	$11,737	$800	$10,937
Vestaburg Community High School	Public, Magnet	6-12	7100 Avenue B	Vestaburg	48891	Montcalm County	Vestaburg Community Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(989) 268-5343	307	16	19.2	45.3%	278 (90.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.6%)	29	550^th of 800 public high schools	31.3%		20.6	580^th of 739 public high schools	21.5%	30	57.9	43.1	35.7	18.4	10.3	11.9	48.1	29.6	16.7	14.3	17.1	26.5	28.9	40.7	34.2	25.9	$14,473	$533	$13,941
Vestaburg Community Alternative Education School	Public, Virtual	9-12	7188 Avenue B	Vestaburg	48891	Montcalm County	Vestaburg Community Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(989) 268-5353	282	7	41.4	77.7%	160 (56.7%)	39 (13.8%)	73 (25.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)	7.4	735^th of 800 public high schools	8.1%		11.8	648^th of 739 public high schools	12.3%	87		33.3	20.5		322.8	342.3	19.6	364.1						2073.5		12.0	$12,819	$480	$12,339

Frequently Asked Questions about Alma Senior High School

What schools feed into Alma Senior High School?

Alma Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Hillcrest Elementary School
Elementary : Luce Road Elementary School
Elementary : Pine Avenue Elementary School
Middle : Donald L Pavlik Middle School

Is Alma Senior High School a good school?

Alma Senior High School ranks 354^th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Alma Senior High School?

Students at Alma Senior High School are 85% White, 12% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Alma Senior High School in?

Alma Public Schools

How many students attend Alma Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 552 students attended Alma Senior High School.

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