Altamont’s public schools outscore 86% of Kansas districts
On the state reading tests, 41% of Altamont’s students scored proficient, above the Kansas average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving Altamont, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Kansas, not nationally.
From Kansas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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.
Altamont’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 41% and math 36% in spring 2022, against 32% and 29% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,681 per student, against $14,966 across Kansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 9 the district’s path is Labette County High School. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Altamont’s grade
A: better than 86% of Kansas school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Kansas average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Altamont, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in Altamont
Labette County High School
Grades 9–12 · 483 students · 12:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Altamont
Labette County High School
Grades 9–12 · 483 students · 12:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Altamont
Labette County High School
Grades 9–12 · 483 students · 12:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Altamont
Labette County High School
Grades 9–12 · 483 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Altamont’s public schools are run by Labette County Unified School District 506. 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.
Well above the state in reading
Altamont vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Kansas towns that share Altamont’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Altamont | A | Labette County Unified School District 506 |
Every school in Altamont
6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Kansas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Altamont’s schools
Are Altamont’s schools good?
By Kansas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Altamont children attend outscore 86% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 86%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Altamont in?
Labette County Unified School District 506, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,528 students in 7 schools (2024–25).
Where do Altamont kids go to high school?
Labette County High School, with 483 students; its own test results earn a C−.
What is Altamont’s graduation rate?
95–100% of the class of 2023 in Labette County Unified School District 506 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas.
How much does Altamont spend per student?
$13,681 in Labette County Unified School District 506 (FY2024), against $14,966 across Kansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Altamont families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, 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 Kansas. Stars are from neighbors.