Other / mixed grade configuration · Alpena, MI

Alpena High School

Federal NCES profile for Alpena High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 15/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 260273003984
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👥 S:T ratio
13
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
1
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Alpena High School earns 15/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 88% of Michigan schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Michigan.

#3 of 3
schools in Alpena · Resource Index
15
Resource Index · Lower
21.8:1
large classes for Michigan
44.1%
free-lunch eligible

Alpena High School has class sizes larger than 88% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Alpena High School ranks #3 of 3 schools in Alpena, MI.

School address

Alpena, MI 49707
District: Alpena Public Schools · Michigan

NCES ID 260273003984 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-5 students YoY

Alpena High School held near 1,096 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 50.7 → 61.1 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-5 students YoY 260273003984 · Alpena, MI Other · MID · TRAD

1,091 enr · 21.8:1 · 44.1% lunch · RII 15

Nearest enrollment peer: Thunder Bay Junior High School (796 students)

Alpena High School held near 1,096 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount). Teacher FTE added 50.7 → 61.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →

Alpena High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Alpena High School reports 1,091 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Alpena High School compares

Alpena High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Michigan and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Michigan Michigan avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 21.8:1 ▲ 25% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 44.1% ▼ 19% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,091 top 3% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

21.8:1
Leaner classes than 11% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,091
Bigger than 93% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
44.1%
free-lunch eligible - 19% below the Michigan average of 54.3%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
21.8:1
students per teacher - 25% above state mean
Top 88% in Michigan - lower ratio than 12% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
39.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,611
per pupil, district-wide - below Michigan avg of $15,012
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.2 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 149 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 3 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 92.1%
Two or More 3.6%
Hispanic or Latino 3.2%
African American 0.5%
Asian 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 92.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 14.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 14.9, Alpena High School is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

AP courses offered 7

District finance for Alpena Public Schools reports $13,611 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Alpena High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Thunder Bay Junior High School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Besser Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Ella M White Elementary Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Wilson Elementary Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Sanborn Elementary Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Alpena High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Alpena Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

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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 (~1,091 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~21.8:1)

Frequently asked questions about Alpena High School

How many students attend Alpena High School?

Alpena High School has 1,091 students enrolled. It is a public school in Alpena, MI. CCD year-over-year: 1,101 (2022-23) → 1,096 (2023-24), nearly flat (-5).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Alpena High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Alpena High School is 21.8:1, which is 25% higher than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 39% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Alpena High School?

44.1% of students at Alpena High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Alpena High School?

The largest demographic group at Alpena High School is White at 92.1% of enrollment, in Alpena, MI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Alpena High School?

Alpena High School has a Resource Investment Index of 15/100 (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).

How does Alpena High School rank among schools in Alpena?

By Resource Investment Index, Alpena High School ranks #3 of 3 schools in Alpena, MI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Alpena on the city page.

What other schools are in Alpena Public Schools?

Besides Alpena High School, Alpena Public Schools also operates Thunder Bay Junior High School (796 students), Besser Elementary School (470 students), and Ella M White Elementary (440 students). See the Alpena Public Schools district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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