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Schools in Altamont · Grundy County School District

Altamont’s public schools score below 84% of Tennessee districts on tests and graduation

In Altamont, 22% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Tennessee average (31%). 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 Tennessee, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Tennessee 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.

Reading proficiency
28%
▼ 9 pts vs TN 37%
2021–22
Math proficiency
22%
▼ 9 pts vs TN 31%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 3–7 pts vs TN 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.4K
▼ 5% vs TN $13.1K
FY2024
Schools in town
1
871 students on the public path
In brief

Altamont’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 28% of tested students were proficient in reading and 22% in math, against 37% and 31% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee (the state reports Altamont’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,368 per student, against $13,059 across Tennessee (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one high school

From grade 9 the district’s path is Grundy County High School. Enrollment is up 11% since 2020–21. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Altamont’s grade

C− Test scoresD Graduation

C−: better than 16% of Tennessee school districts. Both inputs trail the Tennessee average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Tennessee school districts we grade (147)Better than 16%
Lower resultsHigher results
Tennessee towns with similar household incomes (153)Better than 18%
DC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,101 test results and a graduating class of 105 could put Altamont anywhere from D to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Altamont’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,149 in math, 1,053 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–8North ElementaryGrundy County School DistrictB−
9–12Grundy County High Schoolin CoalmontC−

Altamont’s public schools are run by Grundy County School District, which also serves Beersheba Springs, Coalmont, Gruetli-Laager and Monteagle 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.

Grundy County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,711 students, up 11% since 2020–21
$12,368TN $13,059 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading28%
State average 36.8% · 1053 students tested
Math22%
State average 31.1% · 1149 students tested

Altamont vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
AltamontC−Grundy County
Beersheba Springs—Grundy County

Every school in Altamont

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

District schools in Altamontby address
North Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8
B−
385 studentsRate it →
Also serving Altamontin other towns
Grundy County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Coalmont
C−
486 studentsRate it →

Questions about Altamont’s schools

Are Altamont’s schools good?

On Tennessee’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Altamont children attend score below 84% of Tennessee’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 18%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Altamont in?

Grundy County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,711 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Altamont kids go to high school?

Grundy County High School in Coalmont, with 486 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Altamont’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Grundy County School District graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee.

How much does Altamont spend per student?

$12,368 in Grundy County School District (FY2024), against $13,059 across Tennessee. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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 Tennessee. Stars are from neighbors.