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Alpena School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 227 students in Alpena School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Arkansas.
Public High School in Alpena School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Arkansas public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Public High School in Alpena School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Arkansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Alpena High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arkansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public high school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
373 Schools
# Students
455 Students
177,655 Students
# Teachers
67 Teachers
17,991 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
District Rank
Alpena School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#127 out of 260 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
37%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.58
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,056 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
2,896 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
17 Students
24,541 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
14%
# Black Students
3 Students
33,445 Students
% Black Students
1%
19%
# White Students
433 Students
108,309 Students
% White Students
95%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,645 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
5,763 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
20
57
# Students in K Grade:
32
418
# Students in 1st Grade:
30
461
# Students in 2nd Grade:
25
433
# Students in 3rd Grade:
28
512
# Students in 4th Grade:
30
777
# Students in 5th Grade:
27
854
# Students in 6th Grade:
36
1,414
# Students in 7th Grade:
40
10,198
# Students in 8th Grade:
42
16,719
# Students in 9th Grade:
41
40,919
# Students in 10th Grade:
35
36,411
# Students in 11th Grade:
36
35,190
# Students in 12th Grade:
33
33,165
# Ungraded Students:
-
127
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,796 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,010. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,018 is higher than the state median of $12,922. The school district spending/student has grown by 38% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,796
$13,010
Spending / Student
$13,018
$12,922
Best Alpena School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Alpena High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
300 Denver St Bldg A
Alpena, AR 72611
(870) 437-2228
Alpena, AR 72611
(870) 437-2228
Grades: 7-12
| 227 students
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