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Altamont High School

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Altamont High School ranks 249 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

249^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 64% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Altamont High School is a public high school serving 219 students in grades 9-12 in Altamont, Illinois. The school is part of the Altamont CUSD 10 district, which is ranked 281 out of 811 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Altamont High School has shown mixed performance on standardized tests compared to the state average. While they perform better than the state in some areas, such as ACT/Mathematics (48.2% vs. 39.3% proficient) and ISA/Science (70.8% vs. 53.2% proficient), they lag behind in others, such as SAT/English Language Arts (24.5% vs. 31.1% proficient). The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 87.7% and 93.1%, generally on par with or slightly above the state average, but their dropout rate has ranged from 2.4% to 4.4%, which is higher than the state's average.

Compared to nearby schools, Altamont High School's performance is generally in the middle range. It outperforms some smaller rural schools, such as Brownstown High School and St. Elmo Senior High School, but lags behind larger, higher-performing schools like Teutopolis High School and Effingham High School. The nearby Dieterich Junior/Senior High School and Stewardson-Strasburg High School also show stronger overall performance, particularly in areas like English Language Arts and Science.

222

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,834

Per pupil spending ?

51.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7 S Ewing St
Altamont, IL 62411-1265

(618) 483-6194

District: Altamont CUSD 10

Feeder schools for Altamont High School:

Elementary:

Altamont Grade School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.7%

Hispanic:

3.2%

Two or more races:

2.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 33rd percentile in 2016 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 64th (2025) from a 33rd-percentile low (2016)

✓Above the Illinois median (64th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg46%

Illinois avg48%

249^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 36%▼ down 25 pts since 2015

From top 11% (2015) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

281^st of 811Altamont CUSD 10 among Illinois 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	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	60.0	249 of 698	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.4	247 of 697	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.0	401 of 699	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.1	328 of 699	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.1	358 of 688	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.3	343 of 701	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.3	214 of 647	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.0	323 of 642	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.0	432 of 643	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	82.1	66 of 614	89.3%	★★★★☆
2014	69.2	197 of 670	70.6%	★★★★☆
2013	77.8	141 of 670	79.0%	★★★★☆
2012	77.3	140 of 665	78.9%	★★★★☆
2011	85.0	77 of 655	88.2%	★★★★☆
2010	66.2	232 of 643	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	77.1	140 of 632	77.8%	★★★★☆
2008	67.3	204 of 624	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.4	209 of 612	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.6	198 of 596	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	58.9	272 of 590	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	76.9	109 of 592	81.6%	★★★★☆
2003	66.6	186 of 586	68.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	51.3	333 of 685	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.6	298 of 664	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.8	449 of 656	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.6	428 of 658	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.7	413 of 639	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.9	324 of 665	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.1	264 of 620	57.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	69.8	140 of 672	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	40.1	357 of 639	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.2	363 of 644	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.1	363 of 626	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.6	186 of 611	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.1	138 of 639	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	54.3	241 of 585	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	64.9	196 of 685	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	60.9	212 of 668	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.9	304 of 668	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.1	213 of 664	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.9	282 of 653	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.0	334 of 675	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.2	156 of 619	74.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.6	448 of 527	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.3	270 of 453	40.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.5	332 of 564	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.8	310 of 554	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.9	473 of 557	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.5	383 of 560	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.0	399 of 553	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.0	375 of 552	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.9	260 of 548	52.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)79th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)71st percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)51st percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)41st percentile-23 vs school

Special Education (2025)15th percentile-49 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts52%~ state avg

Mathematics48%+9 vs state

Science45%-4 vs state

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Schools Near Altamont High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2025)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2025)		PreACT Secure Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	ISA Science (2025)	IAR English Language Arts (2025)				IAR Mathematics (2025)				% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 9th Grade	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 10th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Altamont High School	Public	9-12	7 S Ewing St	Altamont	62411	Effingham County	Altamont CUSD 10	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 483-6194	222	21	10.8	51.4%	208 (93.7%)	2 (0.9%)	7 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)	60	249^th of 698 public high schools	64.3%		56.4	247^th of 697 public high schools	64.6%	2	60.3	47.1	39.7	31.4	47.8	45.1	51.8	48.2	44.6										99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	$14,834	$372	$14,462
St Elmo Senior High School	Public	9-12	300 W 12th St	Saint Elmo	62458	Fayette County	St Elmo CUSD 202	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 829-3227	113	9	12.7	45.1%	104 (92.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42.8	411^th of 698 public high schools	41.1%		16.7	581^st of 697 public high schools	16.6%	170	54.2	42.9	29.2	14.3	45.8	35.7	58.3	25.0	33.3										98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	97.6	$12,964	$772	$12,193
Beecher City Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	438 E State Highway 33	Beecher City	62414	Effingham County	Beecher City CUSD 20	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 487-5100	165	16	10.0	46.1%	151 (91.5%)	4 (2.4%)	3 (1.8%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	80.2	109^th of 698 public high schools	84.4%		76.2	136^th of 697 public high schools	80.5%	27	51.7	70.0	55.2	65.0	51.7	55.0	60.0	80.0	73.3	31.6	44.4	65.2	21.1	44.9	18.5	47.8	10.5	26.1	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	$14,859	$101	$14,759
Effingham High School	Public	9-12	1301 W Grove Ave	Effingham	62401	Effingham County	Effingham CUSD 40	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 540-1100	712	50	14.2	36.5%	608 (85.4%)	14 (2.0%)	66 (9.3%)	12 (1.7%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.1%)	63.8	217^th of 698 public high schools	68.9%		72.1	155^th of 697 public high schools	77.8%	62	65.1	63.2	37.2	30.1	48.6	50.3	54.1	39.0	44.2										91.6	92.9	92.9	92.9	91.7	89.7	93.3	90.4	$14,945	$324	$14,621
Aspire Alternative High School	Public	9-12	1901 S 4Th St Ste 215	Effingham	62401	Effingham County	Bnd/Chrstn/Effngh/Fytt/Mntgmr ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 342-2865	0	6	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Brownstown High School	Public	9-12	421 S College Ave	Brownstown	62418	Fayette County	Brownstown CUSD 201	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 427-3839	102	9	11.8	68.6%	99 (97.1%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	38.6	456^th of 698 public high schools	34.7%		36.4	424^th of 697 public high schools	39.2%	32	69.0	42.3	17.2	19.2	48.3	30.8	47.4	21.1	15.8										100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.9	100.0	97.9	$13,602	$1,141	$12,461
Cowden-Herrick Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	633 County Highway 22	Cowden	62422	Shelby County	Cowden-Herrick CUSD 3A	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 783-2125	168	17	9.8	64.3%	164 (97.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	47.5	369^th of 698 public high schools	47.1%		69	169^th of 697 public high schools	75.8%	200	52.6	59.3	26.3	14.8	52.6	40.7	37.5	43.8	31.3	63.6	70.0	83.3	76.2	76.9	35.0	56.5	33.3	42.2									$15,594	$1,538	$14,056
Teutopolis High School	Public	9-12	801 W Main St	Teutopolis	62467	Effingham County	Teutopolis CUSD 50	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 857-3139	339	22	15.1	9.7%	334 (98.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	82.3	98^th of 698 public high schools	86.0%		89.8	68^th of 697 public high schools	90.2%	30	67.4	64.4	58.4	55.8	56.2	52.9	64.3	64.3	60.0										97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	$10,947	$582	$10,365
South Central High School	Public	9-12	800 W Washington St	Farina	62838	Fayette County	South Central CUD 401	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 245-3363	183	19	9.6	47.0%	176 (96.2%)	2 (1.1%)	5 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24.9	535^th of 698 public high schools	23.4%		46.2	342^nd of 697 public high schools	50.9%	193	46.8	34.8	8.5	19.6	42.6	30.4	28.6	11.4	22.9										99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	98.0	$16,770	$373	$16,397
Stewardson-Strasburg High School	Public	9-12	2806 E 600 North Rd	Strasburg	62465	Shelby County	Stewardson-Strasburg CUD 5A	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 682-3355	143	11	12.5	36.4%	140 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	68.4	184^th of 698 public high schools	73.6%		62.8	209^th of 697 public high schools	70.0%	25	69.0	53.7	34.5	39.0	51.7	51.2	47.2	50.0	58.3																		$11,639	$748	$10,891

Frequently Asked Questions about Altamont High School

What schools feed into Altamont High School?

Altamont High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Altamont Grade School

What district is Altamont High School in?

Altamont CUSD 10

What is the racial makeup of Altamont High School?

Students at Altamont High School are 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Is Altamont High School a good school?

Altamont High School ranks 249^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Altamont High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 222 students attended Altamont High School.

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