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Besser Elementary School
375 Wilson Street, Alpena, MI, 49707-1423 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Besser Elementary School
School Level Primary school
Grades Offered Grades KG - 6
County Alpena County, MI
Students & Faculty
Total Students 452 students
% Male / % Female 48%  /  52%
Total Classroom Teachers 25 teachers
Students by Grade
Kind - 57 students
Grade 1 - 78 students
Grade 2 - 57 students
Grade 3 - 52 students
Grade 4 - 68 students
Grade 5 - 66 students
Grade 6 - 74 students
This School
(MI) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:18 1:18
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(MI) School Average
% American Indian 1% n/a
% Asian 1% 2%
% Hispanic n/a 5%
% Black 1% 23%
% White 97% 67%
Additional Student Information
This School
(MI) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 35% 35%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 7% 7%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
(MI) Statewide Testing Performance
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School District:
School District Name Alpena Public s School District
This School's Agency
(MI) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 11 4
Number of Students Managed 5,108 students 1,295 students
District Total Revenue $42,305,000 $12,309,000
District Expenditure $43,135,000 $12,421,000
District Revenue / Student $8,282 $9,505
District Expenditure / Student $8,445 $9,592
In the News:
  • New program to help struggling students (The Alpena News)
    posted on September 14, 2009 at 01:29:28 am
    A program that will target young students who are struggliong with reading is going to be implemented this year by the Alpena-Montmorency-Alcona Educational Service District. An update on the district's response to intervention program was provided at the board of education meeting Thursday nigh.
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School Notes:
 
School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (49707)
School Zip (49707)
(MI) State Average
Population (Approximate) 24,244 people 9,669,191 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 24% 24%
Population Average Age 41 years old 34 years old
Average Household size 2.4 persons 2.4 persons
Median Household Income $34,153 $43,870
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5.5 rooms 5.5 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 47 years old 46 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (49707)


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Zillow Median Value of Housing Unit
% Owning / % Renting 77% / 23% 70% / 30%
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