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Alpena School District

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Alpena School District is located in northwest Arkansas. Alpena School District has 124.86 square miles of land area and 0.35 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Alpena School District population is 2,566. Alpena School District median household income is $40,827 in 2010-2014. Alpena School District median house value is $85,100 in 2010-2014. On average, Alpena School District is better than the state average in quality.

Ranking:	(67 out of 238, top 28%)*
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Prekindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	2
Population	2,566 (2010-2014), rank #224
Population Growth	-28.24% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	20.49/sq mi, rank #177
Median Household Income:	$40,827 at 2010-2014—26.05% increase since 2005-2009, rank #75
Median House Price:	$85,100 at 2010-2014—-6.99% increase since 2005-2009, rank #115
Time Zone:	Central GMT -6:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	124.86 sq mi, rank #166
Water Area:	0.35 sq mi (0.28%), rank #201
State:	Arkansas
County:	Newton County, Carroll County, Boone County
City:	Green Forest, Compton, Alpena, Berryville, Omaha, Harrison
Zip:	72638, 72624, 72611, 72616, 72662, 72601
Area:	Harrison, AR

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Alpena School District Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

300 South Denver

Alpena AR, 72611, Boone County

Phone: 870-437-2220

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	535	579	564	580	596	596	571
English Language Learner Students:	5	2	2	1	0	0	0
Total Teachers:	39.11	42.27	43.85	47.04	63.00	60.00	14.00
Prekindergarten:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Kindergarten:	3.38	3.57	2.32	3.33	6.00	6.00	0.00
Elementary:	14.86	15.38	16.24	16.55	26.00	23.00	5.00
Secondary:	16.98	19.59	21.33	23.31	27.00	27.00	4.00
Ungraded:	3.89	3.73	3.96	3.85	4.00	4.00	5.00
Total Other Staff:	41.95	38.30	51.00	49.00	49.00	45.00	77.00
Instructional Aides:	12.00	9.00	13.00	10.00	10.00	12.00	13.00
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	0.66	0.00	0.00	2.00	1.00	1.00	0.00
Total Guidance Counselors:	1.29	1.29	3.00	4.00	4.00	4.00	4.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	0.56	0.56	1.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	0.73	0.73	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00
Other Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00
Library/Media Support:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
District Administrators:	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00
District Administrative Support:	2.00	1.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00
School Administrators:	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00
School Administrative Support:	4.50	4.50	9.00	7.00	7.00	7.00	4.00
Student Support Services:	6.50	6.51	7.00	7.00	7.00	0.00	0.00
Other Support Services:	10.00	11.00	12.00	12.00	13.00	14.00	49.00
Student-Teacher Ratio:	13.68	13.70	12.86	12.33	9.46	9.93	40.79

Schools

Alpena Elementary School		Prekindergarten to Grade 6	300 Denver St Bldg B, Alpena AR 72611
Alpena High School		Grade 7 to Grade 12	300 Denver St Bldg A, Alpena AR 72611

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
ACTAAP Test
2007	Literacy	11th Grade	% met std	57%	50%
2008	Literacy	11th Grade	% met std	61%	51%
2009	Literacy	11th Grade	% met std	62%	56%
2010	Literacy	11th Grade	% met std	61%	60%
2011	Literacy	11th Grade	% met std	68%	65%
2012	Literacy	11th Grade	% met std	82%	68%
2013	Literacy	11th Grade	% met std	77%	70%
2005	Literacy	3rd Grade	% met std	63%	50%
2006	Literacy	3rd Grade	% met std	67%	57%
2007	Literacy	3rd Grade	% met std	72%	59%
2008	Literacy	3rd Grade	% met std	58%	64%
2009	Literacy	3rd Grade	% met std	73%	66%
2010	Literacy	3rd Grade	% met std	76%	71%
2011	Literacy	3rd Grade	% met std	87%	76%
2012	Literacy	3rd Grade	% met std	88%	82%
2013	Literacy	3rd Grade	% met std	94%	79%
2005	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	59%	58%
2006	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	73%	67%
2007	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	82%	75%
2008	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	80%	79%
2009	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	84%	82%
2010	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	90%	83%
2011	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	93%	85%
2012	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	88%	87%
2013	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	98%	86%
2005	Literacy	4th Grade	% met std	44%	51%
2006	Literacy	4th Grade	% met std	83%	61%
2007	Literacy	4th Grade	% met std	62%	58%
2008	Literacy	4th Grade	% met std	84%	67%
2009	Literacy	4th Grade	% met std	76%	70%
2010	Literacy	4th Grade	% met std	79%	77%
2011	Literacy	4th Grade	% met std	77%	82%
2012	Literacy	4th Grade	% met std	91%	85%
2013	Literacy	4th Grade	% met std	84%	85%
2005	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	64%	50%
2006	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	72%	60%
2007	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	70%	65%
2008	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	90%	74%
2009	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	76%	78%
2010	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	75%	80%
2011	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	86%	82%
2012	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	84%	82%
2013	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	98%	82%
2005	Literacy	5th Grade	% met std	33%	47%
2006	Literacy	5th Grade	% met std	63%	56%
2007	Literacy	5th Grade	% met std	72%	59%
2008	Literacy	5th Grade	% met std	75%	64%
2009	Literacy	5th Grade	% met std	79%	68%
2010	Literacy	5th Grade	% met std	74%	74%
2011	Literacy	5th Grade	% met std	72%	77%
2012	Literacy	5th Grade	% met std	81%	85%
2013	Literacy	5th Grade	% met std	89%	84%
2005	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	53%	41%
2006	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	60%	50%
2007	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	82%	61%
2008	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	72%	67%
2009	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	80%	71%
2010	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	62%	74%
2011	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	72%	78%
2012	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	81%	76%
2013	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	68%	70%
2009	Science	5th Grade	% met std	66%	43%
2010	Science	5th Grade	% met std	51%	50%
2011	Science	5th Grade	% met std	60%	56%
2012	Science	5th Grade	% met std	71%	60%
2013	Science	5th Grade	% met std	72%	61%
2005	Literacy	6th Grade	% met std	50%	57%
2006	Literacy	6th Grade	% met std	54%	59%
2007	Literacy	6th Grade	% met std	64%	59%
2008	Literacy	6th Grade	% met std	96%	63%
2009	Literacy	6th Grade	% met std	82%	67%
2010	Literacy	6th Grade	% met std	80%	71%
2011	Literacy	6th Grade	% met std	77%	71%
2012	Literacy	6th Grade	% met std	77%	75%
2013	Literacy	6th Grade	% met std	81%	73%
2005	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	56%	43%
2006	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	68%	57%
2007	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	72%	68%
2008	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	85%	72%
2009	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	91%	80%
2010	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	87%	75%
2011	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	80%	77%
2012	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	63%	75%
2013	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	77%	75%
2005	Literacy	7th Grade	% met std	38%	50%
2006	Literacy	7th Grade	% met std	59%	53%
2007	Literacy	7th Grade	% met std	42%	57%
2008	Literacy	7th Grade	% met std	80%	57%
2009	Literacy	7th Grade	% met std	85%	63%
2010	Literacy	7th Grade	% met std	82%	68%
2011	Literacy	7th Grade	% met std	77%	67%
2012	Literacy	7th Grade	% met std	82%	80%
2013	Literacy	7th Grade	% met std	78%	77%
2005	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	39%	43%
2006	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	55%	50%
2007	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	67%	58%
2008	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	67%	62%
2009	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	78%	68%
2010	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	82%	75%
2011	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	78%	74%
2012	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	76%	77%
2013	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	58%	70%
2009	Science	7th Grade	% met std	37%	32%
2010	Science	7th Grade	% met std	32%	33%
2011	Science	7th Grade	% met std	32%	39%
2012	Science	7th Grade	% met std	16%	41%
2013	Science	7th Grade	% met std	22%	41%
2005	Literacy	8th Grade	% met std	61%	57%
2006	Literacy	8th Grade	% met std	57%	66%
2007	Literacy	8th Grade	% met std	75%	63%
2008	Literacy	8th Grade	% met std	64%	67%
2009	Literacy	8th Grade	% met std	89%	71%
2010	Literacy	8th Grade	% met std	72%	76%
2011	Literacy	8th Grade	% met std	80%	77%
2012	Literacy	8th Grade	% met std	84%	80%
2013	Literacy	8th Grade	% met std	76%	77%
2005	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	23%	33%
2006	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	41%	44%
2007	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	49%	47%
2008	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	59%	56%
2009	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	75%	62%
2010	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	62%	63%
2011	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	71%	63%
2012	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	77%	68%
2013	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	68%	65%
2006	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	61%	65%
2007	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	79%	62%
2008	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	83%	66%
2009	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	94%	70%
2010	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	92%	76%
2011	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	90%	78%
2012	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	89%	80%
2013	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	94%	77%
2009	Biology	End of course	% met std	52%	41%
2010	Biology	End of course	% met std	52%	36%
2011	Biology	End of course	% met std	43%	41%
2012	Biology	End of course	% met std	65%	43%
2013	Biology	End of course	% met std	69%	44%
2006	Geometry	End of course	% met std	88%	60%
2007	Geometry	End of course	% met std	71%	59%
2008	Geometry	End of course	% met std	72%	60%
2009	Geometry	End of course	% met std	89%	66%
2010	Geometry	End of course	% met std	87%	69%
2011	Geometry	End of course	% met std	82%	73%
2012	Geometry	End of course	% met std	76%	76%
2013	Geometry	End of course	% met std	81%	72%
2006	Literacy	End of course	% met std	49%	45%

Some data by SchoolDigger.com.

School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$4,980,000	$8,830		$5,005,000	$8,629		$5,393,000	$9,049
Federal:	$624,000	$1,106	12.5%	$712,000	$1,228	14.2%	$1,013,000	$1,700	18.8%
State:	$3,318,000	$5,883	66.6%	$3,301,000	$5,691	66.0%	$3,355,000	$5,629	62.2%
Local:	$1,038,000	$1,840	20.8%	$992,000	$1,710	19.8%	$1,025,000	$1,720	19.0%
Total Expenditures:	$5,247,000	$9,303		$5,037,000	$8,684		$5,561,000	$9,331
Total Current Expenditures:	$4,864,000	$8,624		$4,915,000	$8,474		$4,929,000	$8,270
Instructional Expenditures:	$2,983,000	$5,289	61.3%	$3,028,000	$5,221	61.6%	$3,104,000	$5,208	63.0%
Student and Staff Support:	$446,000	$791	9.2%	$441,000	$760	9.0%	$433,000	$727	8.8%
Administration:	$548,000	$972	11.3%	$532,000	$917	10.8%	$494,000	$829	10.0%
Operations, Food, Other:	$887,000	$1,573	18.2%	$914,000	$1,576	18.6%	$898,000	$1,507	18.2%
Total Capital Outlay:	$129,000	$229		$60,000	$103		$430,000	$721
Construction:	$68,000	$121		$3,000	$5		$138,000	$232
Total Other:	$215,000	$381		$5,000	$9		$141,000	$237
Interest on Debt:	$39,000	$69		$57,000	$98		$60,000	$101

Total Salary:	$2,952,000	$5,234		$2,987,000	$5,150		$2,907,000	$4,878
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$2,019,000	$3,580	68.4%	$2,050,000	$3,534	68.6%	$2,017,000	$3,384	69.4%
Other Salary:	$933,000	$1,654	31.6%	$937,000	$1,616	31.4%	$890,000	$1,493	30.6%
Total Benefit:	$819,000	$1,452		$825,000	$1,422		$803,000	$1,347
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$557,000	$988	68.0%	$557,000	$960	67.5%	$546,000	$916	68.0%
Other Benefit:	$262,000	$465	32.0%	$268,000	$462	32.5%	$257,000	$431	32.0%

Teacher's Experience and Compensation

	2007	2006
Teachers with Bachelor Degree:	55.3%	NA
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree:	44.7%	NA

Mean Number of Years of Teaching:	12.0 years	11.0 years
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	21.1%	27.9%
Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	31.6%	27.9%
Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	34.2%	30.2%
Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	7.9%	7.0%
Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	NA	7.0%

Mean Base Salary:	$35,748.0	$35,294.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	$31,213.0	$30,636.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	$33,808.0	$34,368.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	$38,842.0	$38,301.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	$38,106.0	$38,040.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	NA	$41,848.0

* Alpena School District was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.