Enrollment
80
Wisconsin · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 550018000018
Alma High — Alma, WI
Federal NCES profile for Alma High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 47/100.
👥 Class size 63
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 76
📋 Attendance 56
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Alma School District · Wisconsin
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
7.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.3:1
vs 15.1:1 Wisconsin avg
-38% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
40.0%
vs 38.5% Wisconsin avg
+4% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Alma High compares with Wisconsin and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Alma High reports 80 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 7.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 9.3:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 38% below the Wisconsin state mean of 15.1:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 42% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 40.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 4% above the Wisconsin average and 23% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 119 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 17.5% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Alma School District spends $18,037 per pupil district-wide, below the Wisconsin average of $18,610 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 57.1% from local sources (property taxes), 31.5% from the state, and 11.4% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (D), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Alma High compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Wisconsin state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Wisconsin | Wisconsin avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.3:1 | ▼ 38% | 15.1:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 40.0% | ▲ 4% | 38.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 80 | top 10% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
40.0%
free-lunch eligible
— 4% above the Wisconsin average of 38.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
9.3:1
students per teacher
— 38% below state mean
Top 5% in Wisconsin — lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
17.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$18,037
per pupil, district-wide
— below Wisconsin avg of $18,610
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.7 FTE
Per 119 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 80 Top 10% in Wisconsin — larger than 90% of 2,205 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 7.0
Students per teacher 9.3:1 -38% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 40.0% +4% vs state
NCES ID 550018000018
Student demographics
White 92.5%
Hispanic or Latino 6.3%
Two or More 1.3%
Largest group: White at 92.5% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Counselors (FTE) 0.7
Students per counselor 119:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 17.5%
In-school suspensions 1
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Alma School District, which includes Alma High.
$18,037
Per student
-3%
vs Wisconsin
Avg $18,610
-7%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 57.1%
State 31.5%
Federal 11.4%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 184
- Students per teacher
- 13.3:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Alma High
How many students attend Alma High?
Alma High has 80 students enrolled. It is a high school in Alma, WI.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Alma High?
The student-teacher ratio at Alma High is 9.3:1, which is 38% lower than the Wisconsin average of 15.1:1 and 42% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Alma High?
40.0% of students at Alma High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Wisconsin average of 38.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Alma High?
The largest demographic group at Alma High is White at 92.5%. The school serves a student body in Alma, WI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Alma High?
Alma High has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (D) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.