Best Public Schools in Zip Code 49744

Summary:

The 49744 zip code is home to a single school, Wilson Elementary, which serves students from the Alpena Public Schools district. While the district is ranked 309 out of 613 in Michigan and has a 2-star rating, Wilson Elementary's performance has been inconsistent, fluctuating between a 3-star and 1-star rating over the past few years.

Wilson Elementary's academic performance is generally below the district and state averages in M-Step/English Language Arts and M-Step/Math assessments for grades 3-5. However, the school outperforms the district and state in M-Step/Science for 5th grade. The school spends $13,873 per student, which is higher than the state average, and has a student-teacher ratio of 18.6, slightly higher than the recommended range. Additionally, Wilson Elementary has a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 29.5%, which is likely contributing to the school's academic challenges.

Despite the school's resource allocation and efforts, the high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (66.12%) suggests that Wilson Elementary may be serving a population with significant socioeconomic challenges. The school's inconsistent performance and the need to address chronic absenteeism and support student needs could be areas of focus for the Alpena Public Schools district to help improve outcomes for the students at Wilson Elementary.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 (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	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wilson Elementary	Public	K-5	4999 S Herron Rd	Herron	49744	Alpena County	Alpena Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 358-5700	220	15	14.7	55.0%	196 (89.1%)	2 (0.9%)	12 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.5%)	53.6	668^th of 1488 public elementary schools	55.1%		40.5	837^th of 1486 public elementary schools	43.7%	169	39.5	31.3	40.6	46.5	40.6	34.4	56.3	34.4	$13,873	$1,245	$12,629

Cities Near Zip Code 49744

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Herron	1.24 mi	1	258^th
Alpena	10.08 mi	9	307^th
Hillman	12.3 mi	2	382^nd
Ossineke	12.58 mi	1	338^th
Posen	19.17 mi	2	268^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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