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Alto High School

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Alto High School ranks 1271 st of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1271^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 37% of Texas high schools

Summary

Alto High School is a small, rural high school in Alto, Texas, serving 146 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Alto Independent School District (Isd).

This school stands out for its incredibly low student-teacher ratio of 7.8:1, which is much smaller than nearby Cushing School (11.3:1) and Rusk High School (13.8:1). This means your child is likely to receive a lot of individual attention. The district also invests heavily in its students, spending $14,243 per student, compared to about $11,300 at Cushing and $11,800 at Rusk. The most remarkable thing about Alto High is its "graduation paradox": while state test scores in subjects like Algebra I are below average, the school has achieved a perfect 100% graduation rate and a 0% dropout rate for five years in a row. This shows a powerful commitment to making sure every student finishes high school, even if they need extra support to get there.

Academically, the school has shown it can be highly effective, especially during the 2023-2024 school year when nearly every group of students performed at its highest level. However, this success has been inconsistent. The school consistently struggles with Algebra I, where proficiency rates are about half the state average, while performing better in Biology and U.S. History. Two groups that need more support are Special Education students and male students, who have underperformed for several years. Overall, Alto High School is a caring community that excels at getting students to graduate, but it is still working to build a sharper academic edge in core subjects.

146

Students ?

7.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,502

Per pupil spending ?

78.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

248 Cr 2429
Alto, TX 75925-9599

(936) 858-7110

District: Alto Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Alto High School:

Elementary:	Alto Elementary
Middle:	Alto Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

34.9%

African American:

29.5%

White:

25.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 35th percentile in 2016 → 37th in 2026

Strengths

✓97% graduate within 4 years

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (52% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Algebra I scores 28 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg53%

Texas avg62%

1,271^st of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 37%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

733^rd of 951Alto Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.6	1271 of 2009	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.4	1282 of 1974	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.8	766 of 1990	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.0	1086 of 1961	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.7	1127 of 1876	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.1	882 of 1861	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.3	637 of 1857	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	25.6	1369 of 1797	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.5	1341 of 1777	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	42.4	1141 of 1762	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.8	1155 of 1743	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.1	905 of 1734	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.5	1113 of 1652	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.1	960 of 1603	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	65.5	585 of 1672	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.8	453 of 1568	71.1%	★★★★☆
2009	54.6	871 of 1539	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	52.4	883 of 1510	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	61.9	638 of 1497	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	44.7	980 of 1430	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	65.4	498 of 1429	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	60.6	647 of 1427	54.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.6	501 of 1086	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.2	298 of 834	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.8	194 of 1065	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	49.6	434 of 1069	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	23.5	800 of 1031	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.2	795 of 1020	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.6	376 of 1024	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	14.6	900 of 1013	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	40.3	959 of 1837	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.2	1352 of 1829	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	59.4	488 of 1810	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	16.5	1651 of 1784	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.1	921 of 1195	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	40.5	558 of 1153	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	81.5	134 of 1437	90.7%	★★★★★
2023	47.6	535 of 1371	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.0	283 of 1278	77.9%	★★★★☆
2021	42.8	555 of 1195	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	19.9	1003 of 1136	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.1	854 of 1113	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.2	714 of 1936	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.3	796 of 1504	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	68.3	400 of 1880	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	44.5	1045 of 1891	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.9	1171 of 1841	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.2	994 of 1815	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.1	973 of 1798	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.5	1389 of 1781	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.6	310 of 1206	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	67.0	385 of 1145	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	22.8	1029 of 1137	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.8	1192 of 1860	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.9	965 of 1453	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	75.0	228 of 1805	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	55.4	654 of 1820	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.3	687 of 1762	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.6	735 of 1743	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.1	739 of 1714	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	22.2	1419 of 1691	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.8	1041 of 1937	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.7	913 of 1513	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	68.6	308 of 1884	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	45.1	943 of 1897	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.4	1088 of 1847	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.0	898 of 1848	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.4	527 of 1818	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	25.4	1458 of 1794	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.7	1537 of 1954	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.9	1217 of 1515	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.4	960 of 1891	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.5	1120 of 1913	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.0	1075 of 1853	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.2	783 of 1840	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.4	464 of 1824	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	22.8	1477 of 1803	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	76.3	110 of 604	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	23.3	488 of 582	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.4	1243 of 1581	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.9	1028 of 1299	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.8	1218 of 1548	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.5	649 of 1478	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.3	827 of 1418	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.7	601 of 1382	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.6	578 of 1357	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	27.1	1070 of 1347	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.4	1100 of 1584	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	7.8	1208 of 1294	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.1	1359 of 1556	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.1	1290 of 1576	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.5	852 of 1525	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.2	443 of 1510	70.7%	★★★★☆
2019	57.4	581 of 1526	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.7	755 of 1539	50.9%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Multi-racial (2019)82nd percentile+16 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)74th percentile+38 vs school

Female (2026)63rd percentile+26 vs school

African American (2026)54th percentile+17 vs school

At Risk (2022)48th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)46th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)36th percentile~ school

White (2026)31st percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)23rd percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2026)21st percentile-15 vs school

Male (2026)21st percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology71%~ state avg

U.S. History64%-6 vs state

English II Reading49%-11 vs state

English I Reading47%-8 vs state

Algebra I26%-28 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Alto High School	Public	9-12	248 Cr 2429	Alto	75925	Cherokee County	Alto Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 858-7110	146	19	7.8	78.1%	37 (25.3%)	43 (29.5%)	51 (34.9%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (8.2%)	38.6	1271^st of 2009 public high schools	36.7%		34.4	1282^nd of 1974 public high schools	35.1%	11	25.7	71.4	46.9	48.7	64.1								$18,502
Rusk High School	Public	9-12	495 Eagle Dr	Rusk	75785	Cherokee County	Rusk Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 683-5401	621	45	13.8	61.5%	376 (60.5%)	85 (13.7%)	130 (20.9%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.2%)	47.8	1008^th of 2009 public high schools	49.8%		44.8	1046^th of 1974 public high schools	47.0%	38	31.1	60.9	53.7	66.3	72.4								$12,363
Cushing School	Public	6-12	1088 W Bearkat Dr	Cushing	75760	Nacogdoches County	Cushing Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 326-4890	298	26	11.3	67.4%	206 (69.1%)	19 (6.4%)	58 (19.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.4%)	51.9	905^th of 2009 public high schools	55.0%		61.7	629^th of 1974 public high schools	68.1%	276	27.7	81.8	69.6	65.9	59.1	38.5	28.9	62.5	0.0	10.3	18.9	18.8	$12,063

Frequently Asked Questions about Alto High School

What is the racial makeup of Alto High School?

Students at Alto High School are 35% Hispanic, 29% African American, 25% White, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Alto High School in?

Alto Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Alto High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 146 students attended Alto High School.

What schools feed into Alto High School?

Alto High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Alto Elementary
Middle : Alto Middle

Is Alto High School a good school?

Alto High School ranks 1271^st of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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