Alma’s public schools outscore 72% of Arkansas districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Alma, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Arkansas, not nationally.
From Arkansas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Alma’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 39% of tested students were proficient in reading and 35% in math, against 40% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
99–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Arkansas (the state reports Alma’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,074 per student, against $13,585 across Arkansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 3 the district’s path is Alma Intermediate School, then Alma Middle School, then Alma High School. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Alma’s grade
B+: better than 72% of Arkansas school districts, #45 of 123 Arkansas towns. Graduation is above the Arkansas average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Alma, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Alma
Alma Primary School
Grades PK–2 · 704 students · 18:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Alma
Alma High School
Grades 9–12 · 981 students · 8:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Alma
Alma High School
Grades 9–12 · 981 students · 8:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Alma
Alma High School
Grades 9–12 · 981 students · 8:1 students per teacher
Alma’s public schools are run by Alma School District, which also serves Dyer and Rudy. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
Alma vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Arkansas towns that share Alma’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Alma | B+ | Alma |
Every school in Alma
4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Arkansas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Alma’s schools
Are Alma’s schools good?
By Arkansas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Alma children attend outscore 72% of Arkansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #45 of 123 Arkansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 71%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Alma in?
Alma School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,092 students in 4 schools (2024–25).
Where do Alma kids go to high school?
Alma High School, with 981 students; its own test results earn a C+.
What is Alma’s graduation rate?
99–100% of the class of 2023 in Alma School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Arkansas.
How much does Alma spend per student?
$12,074 in Alma School District (FY2024), against $13,585 across Arkansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Alma families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Alma → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Arkansas. Stars are from neighbors.