Is Altamont High School a good school?

Altamont High School ranks 247 th of 697 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Altamont High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 219 students attended Altamont High School.

What is the racial makeup of Altamont High School?

Students at Altamont High School are 91% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Altamont High School?

Altamont High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Altamont Grade School

Altamont High School

Summary:

Altamont High School is a public high school serving 233 students in grades 9-12 in Altamont, Illinois, which is part of the Altamont CUSD 10 district. The school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking and performance over the years, with a current ranking of 247th out of 697 Illinois high schools and a 3-star rating.

Altamont High School has had relatively strong graduation rates, ranging from 83.3% to 93.1% in recent years. However, the school has faced challenges, including below-average test scores in mathematics, with only 24.5% of 11th-grade students proficient or better on the SAT Mathematics compared to the state average of 26.1%. The school's science proficiency rates, as measured by the Illinois Science Assessment (ISA), have been higher than the state average, reaching 70.8% in 2023-2024. Altamont High School's performance varies across different student subgroups, with male students generally outperforming female students and the school's performance for White students and students with low socioeconomic status being below the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, Altamont High School's performance is mixed. Stewardson-Strasburg High School, located about 18 miles away, has consistently outperformed Altamont High School in both mathematics and English language arts proficiency on the SAT. Conversely, Dieterich Junior/Senior High School, about 19 miles away, has lower proficiency rates than Altamont High School in these subject areas. Altamont High School's per-student spending has increased in recent years, but its student-teacher ratio of 11.6 is slightly higher than the ratios at some nearby schools.

Detail:

Public 9-12

7 S Ewing St
Altamont, IL 62411-1265

(618) 483-6194

District: Altamont CUSD 10

SchoolDigger Rank:
247^th of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,995

Feeder schools for Altamont High School:

Elementary:

Altamont Grade School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.2

Number of students: 219

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.3%

Hispanic:

5.0%

Two or more races:

3.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 47%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Altamont High School ranks better than 64.6% of high schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 56.44. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Altamont High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (91.3%), Hispanic (5%), two or more races (3.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 47% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Altamont High School is 10.2. (See more...)

Compare Altamont High School employs 21.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Altamont High School is $13,995.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Altamont High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Altamont High School 247^th of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Altamont High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

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Altamont CUSD 10:

SchoolDigger ranks Altamont CUSD 10 270^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Altamont High School

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Rank History for all students at Altamont High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	66.59	186^th	586	68.3%
2004	76.85	109^th	592	81.6%
2005	58.90	272^nd	590	53.9%
2006	66.55	198^th	596	66.8%
2007	66.45	209^th	612	65.8%
2008	67.30	204^th	624	67.3%
2009	77.14	140^th	632	77.8%
2010	66.18	232^nd	643	63.9%
2011	84.98	77^th	655	88.2%
2012	77.26	140^th	665	78.9%
2013	77.75	141^st	670	79.0%
2014	69.20	197^th	670	70.6%
2015	82.06	66^th	614	89.3%
2016	34.96	432^nd	643	32.8%
2017	49.03	323^rd	642	49.7%
2018	63.25	214^th	647	66.9%
2019	49.34	343^rd	701	51.1%
2021	43.15	358^th	688	48.0%
2022	52.09	328^th	699	53.1%
2023	43.04	401^st	699	42.6%
2024	56.44	247^th	697	64.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Altamont High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	29.28	270^th	453	40.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Altamont High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	54.31	241^st	585	58.8%
2019	67.13	138^th	639	78.4%
2021	58.63	186^th	611	69.6%
2022	42.08	363^rd	626	42.0%
2023	43.18	363^rd	644	43.6%
2024	40.12	357^th	639	44.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Altamont High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	55.06	264^th	620	57.4%
2019	50.91	324^th	665	51.3%
2021	31.66	413^th	639	35.4%
2022	35.59	428^th	658	35.0%
2023	31.77	449^th	656	31.6%
2024	49.61	298^th	664	55.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Altamont High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	69.22	156^th	619	74.8%
2019	46.96	334^th	675	50.5%
2021	50.94	282^nd	653	56.8%
2022	62.08	213^th	664	67.9%
2023	50.92	304^th	668	54.5%
2024	60.94	212^th	668	68.3%

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Rank History for White students at Altamont High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	46.87	260^th	548	52.6%
2019	32.01	375^th	552	32.1%
2021	27.00	399^th	553	27.8%
2022	32.53	383^rd	560	31.6%
2023	21.94	473^rd	557	15.1%
2024	37.82	310^th	554	44.0%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Altamont High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	252	n/a	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	254
1990	254	n/a	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	256
1991	246	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	247
1992	237	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	237
1993	260	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	260
1994	272	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	273
1995	335	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	335
1996	335	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	335
1997	308	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	308
1998	305	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	305
1999	276	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	276
2000	290	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	290
2001	302	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	302
2002	294	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	295
2003	294	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	295
2004	305	0	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	307
2005	311	2	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	315
2006	339	0	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	341
2007	329	2	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	332
2008	288	1	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	290
2009	272	1	1	0	2	n/a	n/a	1	277
2010	246	1	1	0	3	n/a	n/a	1	252
2011	264	0	2	0	2	0	0	0	268
2012	268	1	2	2	3	0	0	0	276
2013	245	1	2	1	2	0	0	0	251
2014	269	1	3	2	1	0	0	0	276
2015	244	1	2	2	2	0	0	0	251
2016	257	2	2	2	1	0	1	0	265
2017	254	2	1	1	1	0	1	0	260
2018	220	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	224
2019	219	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	224
2020	215	1	0	2	0	0	2	0	220
2021	242	3	0	5	0	0	3	0	253
2022	240	3	0	5	0	0	3	0	251
2023	217	3	0	7	0	0	6	0	233
2024	200	1	0	11	0	0	7	0	219

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Altamont High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	254	17.0	14.9	n/a
1990	256	16.1	15.9	n/a
1991	247	17.1	14.4	n/a
1992	237	18.1	13.0	n/a
1993	260	18.0	14.4	n/a
1994	273	19.3	14.1	n/a
1995	335	17.5	19.1	n/a
1996	335	17.5	19.1	n/a
1997	308	17.0	18.1	n/a
1998	305	16.1	18.9	n/a
1999	276	19.0	14.5	n/a
2000	290	18.0	16.1	n/a
2001	302	20.0	15.1	n/a
2002	295	21.0	14.0	22.7
2003	295	21.0	14.0	22.7
2004	307	24.0	12.8	23.5
2005	315	24.0	13.1	27
2006	341	25.0	13.6	29.3
2007	332	23.0	14.4	23.2
2008	290	22.0	13.2	26.9
2009	277	25.0	11.1	29.7
2010	252	23.0	10.9	37.8
2011	268	23.5	11.4	40.7
2012	276	23.0	12.0	39.9
2013	251	28.6	8.7	37.8
2014	276	19.2	14.3	40.9
2015	251	21.0	11.9	44.2
2016	265	22.0	12.0	35.8
2017	260	22.5	11.5	40.8
2018	224	21.5	10.3	41.5
2019	224	24.0	9.3	37.5
2020	220	21.0	10.4	40.5
2021	253	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	251	19.9	12.5	41.8
2023	233	20.0	11.6	45.1
2024	219	21.4	10.2	47

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Altamont High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	254	17.0	14.9	n/a
1990	256	16.1	15.9	n/a
1991	247	17.1	14.4	n/a
1992	237	18.1	13.0	n/a
1993	260	18.0	14.4	n/a
1994	273	19.3	14.1	n/a
1995	335	17.5	19.1	n/a
1996	335	17.5	19.1	n/a
1997	308	17.0	18.1	n/a
1998	305	16.1	18.9	n/a
1999	276	19.0	14.5	n/a
2000	290	18.0	16.1	n/a
2001	302	20.0	15.1	n/a
2002	295	21.0	14.0	22.7
2003	295	21.0	14.0	22.7
2004	307	24.0	12.8	23.5
2005	315	24.0	13.1	27
2006	341	25.0	13.6	29.3
2007	332	23.0	14.4	23.2
2008	290	22.0	13.2	26.9
2009	277	25.0	11.1	29.7
2010	252	23.0	10.9	37.8
2011	268	23.5	11.4	40.7
2012	276	23.0	12.0	39.9
2013	251	28.6	8.7	37.8
2014	276	19.2	14.3	40.9
2015	251	21.0	11.9	44.2
2016	265	22.0	12.0	35.8
2017	260	22.5	11.5	40.8
2018	224	21.5	10.3	41.5
2019	224	24.0	9.3	37.5
2020	220	21.0	10.4	40.5
2021	253	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	251	19.9	12.5	41.8
2023	233	20.0	11.6	45.1
2024	219	21.4	10.2	47

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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