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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 3,093 (2023-2024)
Schools: 4 (2023-2024)
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Alma School District is a school district in Arkansas (Crawford County). During the 2024 school year, 3,093 students attended one of the district's four schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Alma School District consists of seven members serving six-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Sean BristerZone 2
Barret EwingZone 3
Dustin HughesZone 5
Carrie JerniganZone 1
Dallas SmithAt-large Zone 7
John WareZone 42019
Chapen RuckerAt-large Zone 62013

Elections

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School board meetings

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $6,952,000 $2,166 17%
Local: $10,195,000 $3,176 26%
State: $22,890,000 $7,131 57%
Total: $40,037,000 $12,473
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $40,105,000 $12,493
Total Current Expenditures: $34,635,000 $10,789
Instructional Expenditures: $20,788,000 $6,476 52%
Student and Staff Support: $2,947,000 $918 7%
Administration: $3,960,000 $1,233 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $6,940,000 $2,161 17%
Total Capital Outlay: $3,495,000 $1,088
Construction: $2,862,000 $891
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $205,000 $63
Interest on Debt: $1,481,000 $461


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 35 <50 21-39 30-34 30-39 35-39 35
2020-2021 34 21-39 21-39 25-29 30-39 35-39 34
2018-2019 51 <50 30-39 40-44 50-59 50-54 52
2017-2018 53 <50 30-39 50-54 50-59 45-49 54
2016-2017 49 <50 21-39 40-44 21-39 45-49 50
2015-2016 46 >=50 21-39 30-34 40-59 45-49 47
2014-2015 21 <50 <=20 15-19 <50 20-24 22
2013-2014 72 >=50 50-59 70-74 60-79 70-74 72
2012-2013 77 >=50 50-59 75-79 60-79 80-84 77
2011-2012 81 >=50 50-59 80-89 60-79 70-74 81
2010-2011 78 PS 50-59 70-79 >=80 40-59 79

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 39 >=50 40-59 30-34 20-29 40-44 39
2020-2021 37 21-39 21-39 30-34 30-39 35-39 37
2018-2019 44 <50 11-19 40-44 40-49 35-39 45
2017-2018 47 <50 30-39 40-44 40-49 45-49 48
2016-2017 56 <50 21-39 45-49 40-59 50-54 57
2015-2016 51 <50 40-49 45-49 <=20 45-49 52
2014-2015 34 <50 <=20 15-19 <50 30-34 36
2013-2014 77 PS >=80 70-79 >=80 75-79 77
2012-2013 79 >=50 60-79 70-79 >=80 70-74 79
2011-2012 80 >=50 60-79 80-89 60-79 75-79 81
2010-2011 71 >=50 50-59 60-69 40-59 <50 72

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 >=99 PS PS >=50 PS >=50 >=95
2020-2021 98 PS >=50 >=50 PS >=50 >=95
2019-2020 91 PS PS >=50 PS >=50 90-94
2018-2019 95 >=50 >=50 >=50 >=50 >=50 90-94
2017-2018 95 PS >=50 >=50 PS >=95
2016-2017 93 PS PS >=50 PS PS >=95
2015-2016 90 PS >=50 >=50 PS PS 90-94
2014-2015 89 PS PS >=50 PS >=50 85-89
2013-2014 92 PS PS >=50 PS PS 90-94
2012-2013 89 PS PS PS >=50 85-89
2011-2012 90 PS >=50 PS >=50 90-94
2010-2011 87 PS PS >=50 PS PS 85-89


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 3,093 -1.6
2022-2023 3,143 -2.1
2021-2022 3,210 -1.2
2020-2021 3,250 -1.4
2019-2020 3,297 1.6
2018-2019 3,244 0.7
2017-2018 3,222 2.2
2016-2017 3,152 -1.9
2015-2016 3,212 -0.3
2014-2015 3,221 -1.8
2013-2014 3,278 -2.5
2012-2013 3,360 -1.1
2011-2012 3,398 -0.5
2010-2011 3,415 -1.1
2009-2010 3,451 2.4
2008-2009 3,367 -1.0
2007-2008 3,402 2.8
2006-2007 3,308 2.5
2005-2006 3,224 2.9
2004-2005 3,132 3.1
2003-2004 3,035 3.9
2002-2003 2,916 1.9
2001-2002 2,860 2.3
2000-2001 2,793 0.7
1999-2000 2,773 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Alma School District (%) Arkansas K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 2.5 0.6
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.7 1.8
Black 1.6 19.5
Hispanic 5.2 14.6
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 1.0
Two or More Races 7.4 4.7
White 82.7 57.8

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Alma School District had 232.78 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.29.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 14.80
Elementary: 105.70
Secondary: 103.25
Total: 232.78

Alma School District employed 4.00 district administrators and 9.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 4.00
District Administrative Support: 18.50
School Administrators: 9.00
School Administrative Support: 12.55
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 51.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 6.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 7.45
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 2.50
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 4.95
Librarians/Media Specialists: 4.00
Library/Media Support: 3.00
Student Support Services: 47.00
Other Support Services: 77.00


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Alma School District operates four schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Alma High School9789-12
Alma Intermediate School7003-5
Alma Middle School7516-8
Alma Primary School664KG-2

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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