Alma City Auditorium and Sale Barn · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0Alma’s public schools outscore 56% of Nebraska districts
On the state math tests, 57% of Alma’s students scored proficient, above the Nebraska average (46%). The grade covers the public school district serving Alma, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Nebraska, not nationally.
From Nebraska state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
Above the state in math, below in reading
Reading proficiency is 47% and math 57% in spring 2022, against 47% and 46% statewide. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $17,940 per student, against $15,602 across Nebraska (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle school
From grade 7 the district’s path is Alma High School. Enrollment is up 12% since 2020–21. 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 56% of Nebraska school districts. Test scores are above the Nebraska average; there is no graduation rate to add.
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 Elementary at Alma
Grades PK–6 · 192 students · 10:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Alma
Alma High School
Grades 7–12 · 190 students · 12:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Alma
Alma High School
Grades 7–12 · 190 students · 12:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Alma
Alma High School
Grades 7–12 · 190 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Alma’s public schools are run by Alma Public Schools, which also serves Huntley, Republican City and Stamford. 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 Nebraska towns that share Alma’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Alma | B | Alma |
Every school in Alma
2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Nebraska’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Alma’s schools
Are Alma’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Nebraska: the public schools Alma children attend outscore 56% of Nebraska’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 56%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Alma in?
Alma Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 382 students in 2 schools (2024–25).
How much does Alma spend per student?
$17,940 in Alma Public Schools (FY2024), against $15,602 across Nebraska. 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 Nebraska. Stars are from neighbors.