Summary:
Altamont, Illinois is home to a single high school, Altamont High School, which serves grades 9-12 and is part of the Altamont CUSD 10 school district. The school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking in recent years, going from 247 out of 697 Illinois high schools in 2023-2024 to 401 out of 699 in 2022-2023, before improving to 249 out of 698 in 2024-2025.
Academically, Altamont High School's proficiency rates on standardized tests are generally on par with or slightly above the district and state averages, with a notable exception being the ISA/Science test, where the school performs significantly better than the state average with 70.8% of students proficient compared to 53.2% statewide. However, the school's four-year graduation rate of 89.0% and dropout rate of 2.4% for the 2024-2025 school year suggest there may be room for improvement in student outcomes.
Altamont High School serves a student population with a relatively high level of economic disadvantage, as indicated by the 47.03% free and reduced-price lunch rate. Despite this, the school spends $13,995 per student, which is above the state average, and maintains a low student-teacher ratio of 10.2. These factors may contribute to the school's academic performance, though the inconsistent statewide ranking suggests there are likely other variables at play in determining the school's overall effectiveness.
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