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Alton High

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Alton High ranks 193 rd of 367 Missouri high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

193^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 367 Missouri High Schools

Better than 47% of Missouri high schools

Summary

Alton High is a public high school located in Alton, Missouri, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 313 students. The school is part of the Alton R-IV school district, which is ranked 228 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Alton High has maintained a relatively high 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 91.8% to 96.9% over the past few years, which is a positive metric that sets the school apart from the state average. However, the school has experienced fluctuations in chronic absenteeism, with rates ranging from 7.2% to 27.4% in recent years, which is a concern as it can negatively impact student learning and achievement. Alton High's test scores, as measured by the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP), are generally below the state averages across various subjects and grade levels, with proficiency rates in Mathematics and English Language Arts significantly lower than the state averages in 2024-2025. The school serves a relatively high proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 56.55% to 60.37% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch over the past few years.

Alton High's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, but has generally trended downward, from a high of 193 out of 468 Missouri high schools in 2017-2018 to a low of 265 out of 352 in 2022-2023. This decline in ranking is concerning and warrants further investigation. When analyzing the performance of specific student subgroups, Alton High's rankings for White students and students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds are also concerning. In comparison, the nearby Thayer Senior High School is ranked much higher (90 out of 378 Missouri high schools in 2023-2024) and has higher test scores and graduation rates. While Alton High's spending per student has increased over the years, from $9,667 in 2018-2019 to $11,241 in 2021-2022, this increased spending does not appear to have translated into significantly improved academic outcomes, indicating a need to evaluate the effectiveness of resource allocation and utilization.

281

Students ?

9.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,489

Per pupil spending ?

56.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

505 School Street
Alton, MO 65606-9677

(417) 778-7215

District: Alton R-IV

Feeder schools for Alton High:

Elementary:

Alton Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.8%

Hispanic:

2.1%

Two or more races:

0.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 37th percentile in 2013 → 47th in 2025

Strengths

✓92% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2013

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (35% vs 40% meeting standards)

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

!Algebra I scores 18 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg35%

Missouri avg40%

Middle school

214^th of 438

Missouri public middle schools ?

Top 49%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 34% (2015) to top 49% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Missouri Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

193^rd of 367

Missouri public high schools ?

Bottom 47%▲ up 27 pts since 2015

From bottom 20% (2015) to bottom 47% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Missouri High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

228^th of 367Alton R-IV among Missouri districts

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

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	49.1	214 of 438	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.2	305 of 451	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.9	352 of 459	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.9	341 of 459	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.9	343 of 454	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.5	486 of 587	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.1	434 of 552	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.8	460 of 568	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	39.8	294 of 435	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.0	388 of 585	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	35.4	476 of 633	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	34.8	506 of 649	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	48.7	354 of 623	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.7	321 of 625	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	43.9	411 of 614	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	42.7	405 of 601	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	34.1	509 of 624	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	30.2	518 of 624	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	36.7	481 of 619	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	65.3	99 of 369	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	45.6	204 of 378	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.8	229 of 382	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.2	287 of 365	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.2	306 of 371	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.4	382 of 482	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.0	379 of 422	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	34.9	240 of 358	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.3	317 of 379	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.4	351 of 385	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.7	341 of 381	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.9	352 of 376	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.9	484 of 527	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.2	412 of 479	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	42.8	193 of 367	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.5	271 of 378	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.3	265 of 352	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.9	332 of 460	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.5	193 of 468	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	29.2	327 of 404	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.1	350 of 401	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	30.2	403 of 504	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	35.8	379 of 521	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	41.9	330 of 523	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.9	274 of 522	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	58.4	186 of 528	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.8	124 of 516	76.0%	★★★★☆
2009	46.8	263 of 507	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	24.4	463 of 539	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	41.7	362 of 538	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	51.4	270 of 534	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	47.9	141 of 279	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.4	152 of 274	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.9	226 of 268	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.0	236 of 368	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.4	159 of 382	58.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2024	23.7	250 of 321	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.6	256 of 302	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.4	344 of 430	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.9	185 of 440	58.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile+22 vs school

White (2025)33rd percentile-18 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile~ school

White (2024)22nd percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts39%~ state avg

Mathematics38%-3 vs state

Biology I36%~ state avg

Algebra I27%-18 vs state

Science27%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)			MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (2025)			MAP Algebra I (2025)	MAP Biology I (2025)	MAP English I (2025)	MAP Geometry (2025)	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	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	MAP English I End of Course	MAP Geometry End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Alton High	Public	6-12	505 School Street	Alton	65606	Oregon County	Alton R-IV	No	No	No	No	(417) 778-7215	281	30	9.2	56.9%	272 (96.8%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	42.8	193^rd of 367 public high schools	47.4%		28.5	271^st of 378 public high schools	28.3%	78	29.5	46.2	36.6	26.7	35.2	41.4		27.3	35.8			$14,489	$617	$13,873
Couch High	Public	7-12	22206 Mo 142	Myrtle	65778	Oregon County	Couch R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 938-4212	92	11	8.0	64.1%	84 (91.3%)	3 (3.3%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.3%)								(n/a)												$19,643	$2,127	$17,517
Thayer Senior High	Public	7-12	401 E Walnut St	Thayer	65791	Oregon County	Thayer R-II	No	No	No	No	(417) 264-4600	359	30	11.8	54.3%	343 (95.5%)	2 (0.6%)	11 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53.5	131^st of 367 public high schools	64.3%		62.4	90^th of 378 public high schools	76.2%	41			45.0	49.2		31.4	50.6	54.7		77.4	36.2	$11,322	$154	$11,168
Koshkonong High	Public	9-12	School St	Koshkonong	65692	Oregon County	Oregon-Howell R-III	No	No	No	No	(417) 867-5601	86	10	8.5	70.9%	75 (87.2%)	1 (1.2%)	6 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.7%)	9.6	333^rd of 367 public high schools	9.3%					(n/a)								10.1	11.8			$17,888	$937	$16,951

Frequently Asked Questions about Alton High

Is Alton High a good school?

Alton High ranks 193^rd of 367 Missouri high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Alton High?

Alton High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Alton Elementary

How many students attend Alton High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 281 students attended Alton High.

What is the racial makeup of Alton High?

Students at Alton High are 97% White, 2% Hispanic.

What district is Alton High in?

Alton R-IV

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