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Alba School

PublicOtherGrades PK–12

5935 Elm St, Alba, MI 49611 · (231) 584-2000 · Part of Alba Public Schools

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Students
96
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
78%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–12
The gist

What stands out about Alba School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 13.5% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 47.9%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Michigan’s 2,812 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

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5935 Elm St, Alba

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten6
Grade 19
Grade 28
Grade 35
Grade 410
Grade 54
Grade 64
Grade 78
Grade 84
Grade 912
Grade 105
Grade 1110
Grade 1211
Enrollment over time
111’20
97’21
96’22
101’23
96’24

Down 13.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 92%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 2%Black 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Alba School from Chestonia Township families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Michigan’s other public schools; Chestonia Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.