High Schools in Alma Public Schools

Summary:

Alma Public Schools in Nebraska is home to a single high school, Alma High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school's performance on standardized tests is mixed, with strengths in mathematics but weaknesses in English language arts compared to state averages. Alma High School has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio and high spending per student, Alma High School's statewide ranking has declined over the past three years, from 111th out of 209 Nebraska high schools in 2020-2021 to 156th out of 215 in 2022-2023, with a corresponding decrease in its SchoolDigger star rating from 2 to 1. This suggests the school may need to evaluate the effectiveness of its resource allocation and implement targeted strategies to improve student learning and outcomes.

Overall, Alma Public Schools faces challenges in ensuring its sole high school, Alma High School, provides a high-quality education for all students. The school's mixed academic performance, socioeconomic challenges, and declining statewide ranking indicate a need for the district to closely examine its educational programs and implement data-driven improvements to support student success.

District Detail

515 Jewell St
Alma, NE 68920-0170

(308) 928-2131

SchoolDigger Rank:
62^nd of 118 Nebraska districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 382

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				NSCAS English Language Arts (2025)		NSCAS Mathematics (2025)		ACT Science (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	NSCAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics 8th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	ACT Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Alma High School	Public	7-12	515 Jewell St	Alma	68920	Harlan County	Alma Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 928-2131	190	16	12.2	35.3%	181 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.6%)								(n/a)	72.7	62.1	63.6	78.8	57.1	$20,817	$769	$16,873

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Southern Valley Schools	15.08 mi	2	43^rd
Wilcox-Hildreth Public Schools	20.9 mi	3
Franklin Public Schools	21.3 mi	3
Holdrege Public Schools	22.2 mi	7
Loomis Public Schools	26.97 mi	2

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

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