📍 407 S Edwards St, Altamont, Effingham County, 62411
Altamont Grade School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Altamont, Effingham County. The school has 433 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Kris Biggs. It is part of the Altamont CUSD 10 school district. It serves grades Pre-K–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.5:1. 32% of students are proficient in reading. 25% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Altamont Grade School enrolls 433 students across grades Pre-K–8. The student body is 48% male and 52% female. A teaching staff of 32 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 94% White, 2.8% Two or more races and 1.4% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 408 | 94% |
| Two or more races | 12 | 2.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 | 1.4% |
| Black or African American | 6 | 1.4% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
267 of the school's 433 students (62%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Altamont Grade School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IL At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 54, state house district 107.
Altamont Grade School is one of 2 schools in Altamont CUSD 10, based in Altamont, Illinois. The district serves 684 students district-wide and employs 52 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 433 students, Altamont Grade School is larger than the district average of about 342 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant
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