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Schools in Altamont · Altamont Community Unit School District 10

Altamont’s public schools outscore 50% of Illinois districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Altamont, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 34% of students in Altamont’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Illinois average (30%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
34%
▲ 4 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
24%
▼ 2 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 4–8 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.6K
▼ 37% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.6
IL 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
684 students on the public path
In brief

Altamont’s schools, in brief

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 34% and math 24% in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,573 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one high school

From grade 9 the district’s path is Altamont High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Altamont’s grade

B Test scoresC− Graduation

B−: better than 50% of Illinois school districts. Test scores are above the Illinois average; graduation is below it.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 50%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1483)Better than 53%
C−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 322 test results and a graduating class of 63 could put Altamont anywhere from C− to B+. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Altamont’s students in the tested grades sat them (316 in math, 328 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Altamont, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–8Altamont Grade SchoolAltamont Community Unit School District 10B
9–12Altamont High SchoolAltamont Community Unit School District 10B−

Altamont’s public schools are run by Altamont Community Unit School District 10, which also serves Jackson, Mason, Moccasin and Mound and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Altamont Community Unit School District 10Grades PK–12 · 2 schools · 684 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 11.6 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$13,573IL $21,567 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2020–21

Above the state in reading

Reading34%
State average 29.9% · 328 students tested
Math24%
State average 25.8% · 316 students tested

Altamont vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Altamont’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
AltamontB−Altamont Community Unit School District 10

Every school in Altamont

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Altamontin other towns
Altamont Grade School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
B
462 students12:1Rate it →
Altamont High School
High · Grades 9–12
B−
222 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Altamont’s schools

Are Altamont’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Illinois: the public schools Altamont children attend outscore 50% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 53%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Altamont in?

Altamont Community Unit School District 10, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 684 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

Where do Altamont kids go to high school?

Altamont High School, with 222 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Altamont’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Altamont Community Unit School District 10 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Altamont spend per student?

$13,573 in Altamont Community Unit School District 10 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.