Other / mixed grade configuration · Alba, MI
Alba School
Federal NCES profile for Alba School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 25/100.
The verdict
Alba School earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 79% of Michigan schools.
- 25
- Resource Index · Lower
- 13.7:1
- small classes for Michigan
- 77.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 96
- students enrolled
Alba School has class sizes smaller than 79% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 260204003949 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+5 students YoY
Alba School grew from 96 students in 2022-23 to 101 in 2023-24 (+5.2%).
Teacher FTE added 7.2 → 9.8 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+5 students YoY 260204003949 · Alba, MI Other · SMALL · TRAD
96 enr · 13.7:1 · 77.1% lunch · RII 25
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Alba School grew from 96 students in 2022-23 to 101 in 2023-24 (+5.2%). Teacher FTE added 7.2 → 9.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →
How Alba School compares
Alba School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Michigan and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Michigan | Michigan avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 13.7:1 | ▼ 22% | 17.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 77.1% | ▲ 42% | 54.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 96 | top 87% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 91.7% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 15.6, Alba School is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.
Programs
District finance for Alba Public Schools reports $16,302 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~96 students)
Frequently asked questions about Alba School
How many students attend Alba School?
Alba School has 96 students enrolled. It is a public school in Alba, MI. CCD year-over-year: 96 (2022-23) → 101 (2023-24), up 5.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Alba School?
The student-teacher ratio at Alba School is 13.7:1, which is 22% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 13% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Alba School?
77.1% of students at Alba School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Alba School?
The largest demographic group at Alba School is White at 91.7% of enrollment, in Alba, MI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Alba School?
Alba School has a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Alba Public Schools?
None reported; Alba Public Schools operates only Alba School as a public school district in NCES's records.