Alma High School

101 E Main, Alma AR, 72921 | Alma School District | 479-632-2162
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1059
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 37% 17% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Alma
  • Ranked #0 of 1264 in Arkansas
Proficiency Averages
46%Alma
45%Arkansas

Alma High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Alma School District" in Alma, AR. There are a total of 1,059 students and 63 teachers at Alma High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Alma High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 37.0%, which is 17% lower than the Arkansas average.

Alma High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1059
Teachers63
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment176
Taking some courses176
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses62
Passing no courses104

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Alma High School, there are a total of 176 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 176 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All35%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School35%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All39%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School39%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Alma High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictArkansasNational
White 92.8% 89.6% 64.5% 51.1%
Black 1.5% 1.6% 19.3% 15.9%
Asian 0.4% 0.4% 1.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.0% 3.8% 11.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.7% 0.9% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.2% 0.6% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.3% 3.5% 1.9% 3.1%

Alma demographics profile

StatisticAlmaArkansasNational
Population5,8163,017,825328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,0155891
Median age28.237.737.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)54%58%55%
Speak English97%93%79%
Speak Spanish2%5%13%

Education level achieved in Alma

IndexAlmaArkansasNational
Completed 8th grade81.1%80.7%84.3%
Completed high school80.3%79.0%83.0%
Completed some college44.6%50.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree23.8%27.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors15.2%21.5%30.3%
Completed masters4.8%7.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.7%2.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Alma High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.