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Best High Schools in Zip Code 48801

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Top rankedAlma Senior High School472^nd of 739 Michigan high schools

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Summary:

The 48801 zip code area is home to two high schools: Alma Senior High School and Gratiot Continuous Learning Center. While Alma Senior High School is a larger school with 549 students, Gratiot Continuous Learning Center serves a smaller population of 26 students. Both schools have similar four-year graduation rates (82.8%) and dropout rates (7.6%) for the 2023-2024 school year.

Alma Senior High School is ranked 472 out of 739 Michigan high schools and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's 11th-grade proficiency rates in 2024-2025 were below the state averages in M-Step/Science (13.5% vs. 34.9%), M-Step/Mathematics (23.3% vs. 27.5%), and slightly below in SAT/Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (52.6% vs. 55.4%). However, the school performed better in M-Step/Social Studies (33.3% vs. 42.1%) and SAT/Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (60.2% vs. 51.3%) in 2023-2024. Alma Senior High School also has a high percentage of students (62.84%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

In contrast, Gratiot Continuous Learning Center is a significantly smaller school with no statewide ranking or SchoolDigger rating information provided. The school has a higher percentage of students (76.92%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch and a lower per-student spending ($7,713) compared to Alma Senior High School ($16,547) in 2023-2024. Despite the differences in school size and performance metrics, both schools have similar four-year graduation rates and dropout rates.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step Science (2025)	M-Step Social Studies (2025)	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	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	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step Science 11th 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%)	35.7	472^nd of 739 public high schools	36.1%		40.9	414^th of 743 public high schools	44.3%	58	52.6	23.3	13.5	33.3	$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)					$13,164	$1,307	$11,857

Cities Near Zip Code 48801

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Alma	0.38 mi	8	340^th
Saint Louis	3.2 mi	6	339^th
Ithaca	6.21 mi	3	145^th
Breckenridge	9.85 mi	2	252^nd
Shepherd	10.13 mi	5	164^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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