Summary:
Zip code 48003 in Almont, Michigan, is served by three public schools within the highly-rated Almont Community Schools district, which together educate roughly 1,389 students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade.
This small, cohesive district delivers strong academic results across all grade levels. Almont Middle School is the standout performer, having jumped 74 spots in the state rankings to reach the 90th percentile, with its 6th grade class posting exceptional scores—64.6% proficiency in ELA and 56.3% in math, both more than 20 points above state averages. Orchard Primary School provides a strong foundation, earning a 5-star rating and achieving 66.3% ELA and 62.4% math proficiency in 3rd grade, well ahead of state norms. Almont High School maintains solid performance, particularly among its 8th graders who show an 82.1% ELA proficiency rate, and the school boasts a 91.9% graduation rate versus the state's 84.0%. However, the high school reveals two areas of concern: 11th grade SAT math scores (26.3%) dip to the state average, and chronic absenteeism (27.2%) is nearly double the rate seen in the lower grades.
Notably, the district allocates the most funding per student ($14,373) to Orchard Primary, which serves the highest percentage of economically disadvantaged students (32.5%), reflecting sound resource management. While elementary and middle school absenteeism runs at roughly half the state average, the sharp rise at the high school level warrants attention. Overall, this district offers a tight-knit, high-achieving environment where students consistently outperform state averages, though families should be aware of the math slide and attendance challenges that emerge in the later high school years.
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