Top Rankings
Alma School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 732 students in Alma School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle School in Alma School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Arkansas public middle school average of 38% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
4 Schools
346 Schools
# Students
3,210 Students
147,578 Students
# Teachers
237 Teachers
13,280 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Alma School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 257 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#120 out of 260 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
37%
Graduation Rate
98%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.57
# American Indian Students
89 Students
848 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
1%
# Asian Students
28 Students
2,248 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
138 Students
20,296 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
14%
# Black Students
49 Students
26,399 Students
% Black Students
2%
18%
# White Students
2,697 Students
91,368 Students
% White Students
84%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,469 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
208 Students
4,950 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
57
# Students in K Grade:
228
649
# Students in 1st Grade:
246
718
# Students in 2nd Grade:
263
685
# Students in 3rd Grade:
234
763
# Students in 4th Grade:
250
1,177
# Students in 5th Grade:
237
5,462
# Students in 6th Grade:
247
21,454
# Students in 7th Grade:
230
38,047
# Students in 8th Grade:
255
38,816
# Students in 9th Grade:
289
17,250
# Students in 10th Grade:
261
7,852
# Students in 11th Grade:
238
7,595
# Students in 12th Grade:
232
7,003
# Ungraded Students:
-
50
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,472 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,010. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,663 is less than the state median of $12,922. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$34 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,472
$13,010
Spending / Student
$10,663
$12,922
Best Alma School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Alma Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
706 Hwy 64 E
Alma, AR 72921
(479) 632-2168
Alma, AR 72921
(479) 632-2168
Grades: 6-8
| 732 students
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