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Alanson Public School

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Alanson Public School ranks 928 th of 1488 Michigan alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

928^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Alternative Schools

Better than 38% of Michigan alternative schools

Summary

Alanson Public School is an alternative public magnet school serving grades PK-12 in the rural town of Alanson, Michigan, with 229 students, the majority of whom come from low-income families. While the school has some notable challenges, there may be opportunities to improve student outcomes.

Alanson Public School's graduation rates have ranged from 71.4% to 82.8% over the past few years, lower than the state average of around 80%. The school has also had significantly higher dropout rates, ranging from 7.6% to 21.4%, compared to the state average. Additionally, Alanson Public School has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, between 17.9% and 30.8%, much higher than the state average. On academic assessments like the M-Step and PSAT, the school's test scores, particularly in math and science, have generally been lower than state averages.

Interestingly, Concord Academy Boyne and Concord Academy Petoskey, two nearby public charter schools, have outperformed Alanson Public School in areas like graduation rates, dropout rates, and test scores. While the high percentage of low-income students at Alanson Public School may contribute to these challenges, there appear to be opportunities to improve student engagement and academic support, which could help the school better serve its community.

223

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,287

Per pupil spending ?

77.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7400 North St
Alanson, MI 49706-9247

(231) 548-2261

District: Alanson Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.6%

Two or more races:

7.2%

Hispanic:

5.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 89th percentile in 2024 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Graduation rate below the Michigan average (78% vs 83%)

!Dropout rate above the Michigan average (18% vs 8%)

!Ranking has slipped from its 89th-percentile peak (2024) to 71st (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg37%

Michigan avg39%

Elementary school

928^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 34% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

351^st of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

211^th of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Michigan High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	35.4	928 of 1488	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.0	597 of 1486	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.8	888 of 1470	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.9	721 of 1344	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.7	1108 of 1448	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.8	1215 of 1466	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	35.6	1024 of 1548	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.0	1035 of 1580	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	46.9	885 of 1533	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.7	805 of 1563	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.1	975 of 1566	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	62.4	704 of 1552	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.0	685 of 1552	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.7	668 of 1589	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.3	844 of 1577	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	66.2	556 of 1565	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.2	692 of 1545	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	51.9	609 of 1346	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.8	774 of 1350	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.3	1006 of 1397	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	44.6	841 of 1446	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	779 of 1206	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.4	512 of 1204	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	26.1	922 of 1198	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.4	1043 of 1253	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	54.8	351 of 890	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.8	261 of 897	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	56.7	315 of 883	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.1	377 of 776	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.7	226 of 675	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.5	366 of 792	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.2	475 of 838	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.4	439 of 821	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.0	502 of 894	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	65.7	282 of 919	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.9	366 of 921	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	47.5	508 of 919	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	66.0	274 of 900	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.8	301 of 858	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.9	387 of 851	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.7	358 of 847	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	74.9	191 of 839	77.2%	★★★★☆
2007	57.0	462 of 823	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	62.0	370 of 806	54.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	72.5	147 of 770	80.9%	★★★★☆
2018	41.6	471 of 794	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	74.1	126 of 825	84.7%	★★★★☆
2021	88.4	30 of 523	94.3%	★★★★★
2018	58.6	301 of 815	63.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	54.2	342 of 797	57.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	42.5	381 of 696	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.9	277 of 688	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.0	214 of 577	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.7	487 of 678	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	66.8	211 of 739	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	84.7	84 of 743	88.7%	★★★★☆
2023	35.8	469 of 735	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.8	450 of 666	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.1	331 of 824	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	79.5	133 of 835	84.1%	★★★★☆
2016	42.2	468 of 852	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	76.1	180 of 832	78.4%	★★★★☆
2014	19.8	611 of 799	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	39.0	511 of 805	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	34.2	536 of 773	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.6	481 of 784	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	23.1	594 of 765	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	50.5	458 of 754	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	64.8	329 of 750	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	48.2	476 of 767	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	45.0	466 of 705	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	85.6	62 of 635	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	97.7	15 of 654	97.7%	★★★★★
2023	46.8	316 of 614	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.9	322 of 755	57.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	72.0	143 of 628	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	92.5	38 of 633	94.0%	★★★★★
2018	63.6	253 of 707	64.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	69.3	171 of 639	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	81.3	86 of 638	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	53.7	266 of 647	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.8	385 of 582	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.2	329 of 708	53.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2018)42nd percentile+18 vs school

White (2025)35th percentile~ school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)85th percentile+20 vs school

Female (2023)81st percentile+17 vs school

Male (2018)57th percentile+14 vs school

White (2025)45th percentile-15 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)90th percentile+19 vs school

Male (2025)77th percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)73rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Science42%+3 vs state

Math38%+5 vs state

English Language Arts35%-5 vs state

Social Studies35%-5 vs state

Mathematics23%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)					M-Step Math (2025)					M-Step Science (2025)			M-Step Social Studies (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th 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
Alanson Public School	Public, Magnet, Alternative	PK, KG-12	7400 North St	Alanson	49706	Emmet County	Alanson Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(231) 548-2261	223	19	11.6	77.6%	182 (81.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.2%)								(n/a)	53.9	23.1	25.0	20.0		21.4	68.8			20.0	35.7	56.3	46.7	30.8	46.7	26.7	38.5	40.0	$15,287	$826	$14,461
Concord Academy Petoskey	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2468 Atkins Rd	Petoskey	49770	Emmet County	Concord Academy - Petoskey	Yes	No	No	Yes	(231) 439-6800	101	14	7.3	57.4%	83 (82.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (9.9%)								(n/a)			41.7					41.7											$9,751	$487	$9,264
COP Education Service District Programs	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	6065 Learning Ln	Indian River	49749	Cheboygan County	Cheb-Otsego-Presque Isle Education Service District	No	No	No	No	(231) 238-9394	65	27	2.4	95.4%	64 (98.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)								(n/a)
Cheboygan Intermediate School	Public, Alternative	3-10	905 W Lincoln Ave	Cheboygan	49721	Cheboygan County	Cheboygan Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 627-7103	537	32	16.8	70.0%	444 (82.7%)	4 (0.7%)	14 (2.6%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (12.8%)								(n/a)			55.9	47.7	65.5	49.1	40.6	58.5	42.5	34.5	43.5	36.6	56.9			37.1			$14,245	$2,087	$12,159
Concord Academy Boyne	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	401 E Dietz Rd	Boyne City	49712	Charlevoix County	Concord Academy - Boyne	Yes	No	No	Yes	(231) 582-0194	188	16	11.9	46.3%	166 (88.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.8%)								(n/a)	72.7																	40.0	$00	$00	$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Alanson Public School

What district is Alanson Public School in?

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How many students attend Alanson Public School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 223 students attended Alanson Public School.

What is the racial makeup of Alanson Public School?

Students at Alanson Public School are 82% White, 7% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 5% American Indian.

Is Alanson Public School a good school?

Alanson Public School ranks 928^th of 1488 Michigan alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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