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Schools in Mound Township · Altamont Community Unit School District 10

Mound Township’s public schools outscore 50% of Illinois districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Mound Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Reading proficiency in Mound Township’s districts is 34%, above the Illinois average (30%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.

#452of 768 Illinois townsK–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
3
684 students on the public path
In brief

Mound Township’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 ↓

Choice beyond the district

Altamont Lutheran Interparish School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Mound Township’s grade

B Test scoresC− Graduation

B−: better than 50% of Illinois school districts, #452 of 768 Illinois towns. 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 (1485)Better than 53%
Towns in Effingham County (15)Better than 13%
C−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 322 test results and a graduating class of 63 could put Mound Township anywhere from C− to B+. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Mound Township’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 Mound Township, 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−

Mound Township’s public schools are run by Altamont Community Unit School District 10, which also serves Altamont, Jackson, Mason and Moccasin 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

Mound Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Mound TownshipB−Altamont Community Unit School District 10
JacksonB−Effingham Community Unit School District 40 PK–12 · Altamont Community Unit School District 10 PK–12
West—Altamont Community Unit School District 10
AvenaCSt. Elmo Community Unit School District 202
Moccasin—Altamont Community Unit School District 10 PK–12 · Beecher City Community Unit School District 20 PK–12

3 of the 4 neighbors share Altamont Community Unit School District 10 with Mound Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Mound Township

3 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).

District schools in Mound Townshipby address
Altamont Grade School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Altamont
B
462 students12:1Rate it →
Altamont High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Altamont
B−
222 students11:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Altamont Lutheran Interparish School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Altamont
Private · Religious
183 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Mound Township’s schools

Are Mound Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Illinois: the public schools Mound Township children attend outscore 50% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #452 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 53%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Mound Township in?

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

Where do Mound Township kids go to high school?

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

What is Mound Township’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 Mound Township 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.

Are there private schools in Mound Township?

Yes: Altamont Lutheran Interparish School (religious, grades K–8, 183 students).

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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.