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Alpena Public Schools Schools
Alpena Public Schools is a public school district in Michigan, based in Alpena County (Alpena). SchoolGrade grades 9 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Alpena Public Schools on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Alpena Public Schools
8 of 9 schools in Alpena Public Schools carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
C: 4D: 4
Best schools in Alpena Public Schools
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- C Alpena High School (High school, meets expectations)
- C- Besser Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C- Sanborn Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C- Ella M White Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D+ Wilson Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D Thunder Bay Junior High School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D- Hinks Elementary (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- D- Lincoln Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Alpena Public Schools
High schools (1)
- C Alpena High School, Alpena
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- D Thunder Bay Junior High School, Alpena
Elementary and primary schools (6)
- C- Besser Elementary School, Alpena
- C- Ella M White Elementary, Alpena
- D- Hinks Elementary, Alpena
- D- Lincoln Elementary, Alpena
- C- Sanborn Elementary, Ossineke
- D+ Wilson Elementary, Herron
Other schools and academies (1)
- Aces Academy, Alpena
Where Alpena Public Schools schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in Michigan
- County: Alpena County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,626 students with 212 full-time-equivalent teachers and 517 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2602730
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Tawas Area Schools (3 schools, 40 mi)
- Johannesburg-Lewiston Area Schools (3 schools, 52 mi)
- Onaway Area Community School District (3 schools, 53 mi)
- West Branch-Rose City Area Schools (4 schools, 58 mi)
- Au Gres-Sims School District (3 schools, 60 mi)
- Crawford AuSable Schools (4 schools, 66 mi)
- Roscommon Area Public Schools (3 schools, 66 mi)
- Gaylord Community Schools (5 schools, 68 mi)
Questions about Alpena Public Schools
How many schools are in Alpena Public Schools?
SchoolGrade grades 9 public schools in Alpena Public Schools, across 3 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Alpena Public Schools serve?
The largest by graded schools: Alpena, Herron, Ossineke.
How good are the schools in Alpena Public Schools?
Across the 8 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D+, with 24% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 27.8%. 38% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Alpena Public Schools?
3,626 students were enrolled in Alpena Public Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 17.1 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Alpena Public Schools?
Alpena Public Schools is in Michigan, based in Alpena County, with its district office in Alpena. Its boundary covers about 578 sq mi.