Best Public Schools in Alma, NE

Summary:

The city of Alma, Nebraska is home to two schools: Alma Elementary At Alma and Alma High School, which together serve 359 students. While the elementary school has consistently performed well, ranking in the top half of Nebraska elementary schools, the high school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking in recent years.

Alma Elementary At Alma stands out for its strong academic performance, with test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics generally above the state averages, particularly in the upper grades. The school also benefits from a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 9.6, which may contribute to its success. In contrast, Alma High School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, currently ranked 156th out of 215 Nebraska high schools, and its ACT test scores in core subjects are below the state averages.

Both schools face some challenges, including higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rates and relatively high free and reduced lunch rates, suggesting that the Alma community may face socioeconomic factors that could impact student performance and attendance. However, Alma High School maintains a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 88.1%, which is a positive indicator. Overall, the data provides a mixed picture of the schools in Alma, with the elementary school performing well but the high school facing some significant challenges.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Alma Elementary At Alma	Public	PK, KG-6	515 Jewell St	Alma	68920	Harlan County	Alma Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 928-2131	199	20	9.8	41.7%	183 (92.0%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	60.6	192^nd of 428 public elementary schools	55.1%		63.2	169^th of 459 public elementary schools	63.2%	23	$18,113	$666	$15,774
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	183	16	11.7	40.4%	175 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)								(n/a)	$20,843	$1,140	$16,911

Cities Near Alma

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Oxford	15.08 mi	2	79^th
Wilcox	20.95 mi	2	110^th
Franklin	21.31 mi	3	114^th
Holdrege	22.26 mi	7	132^nd
Hildreth	23.25 mi	1

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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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