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Schools in Alta

Alta’s public schools

Teton County School District 1 has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Alta. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?2/3schools above Wyoming’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Wyoming’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
54%
2021–22
Graduate on time
94%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$24.1K
▲ 17% vs WY $20.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.7
WY 12.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
1,558 students on the public path
In brief

Alta’s schools, in brief

School by school

2 of Alta’s 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Wyoming’s 289 public schools. Alta Elementary places highest (better than 71%); Jackson Hole High School lowest (48%). 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Alta, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5Alta ElementaryTeton County School District 1B+
6–8Jackson Hole Middle Schoolin JacksonB+
9–12Jackson Hole High Schoolin JacksonB−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Teton County School District 1.

The district

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

Teton County School District 1Grades PK–12 · 10 schools · 2,827 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 10.7 per teacher (WY 12.1)
$24,072WY $20,645 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading60%
State average 53.1% · 1717 students tested
Math54%
State average 48.3% · 1736 students tested

Alta vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Wyoming towns that share Alta’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Alta—Teton County School District 1

Every school in Alta

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

District schools in Altaby address
Alta Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
B+
33 students7:1Rate it →
Also serving Altain other towns
Jackson Hole Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Jackson
B+
664 students13:1Rate it →
Jackson Hole High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Jackson
B−
861 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Alta’s schools

Are Alta’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Alta. Teton County School District 1 has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Alta. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 2 of its 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Wyoming’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Alta in?

Teton County School District 1.

Where do Alta kids go to high school?

Jackson Hole High 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). Stars are from neighbors.