📍 7 S Ewing St, Altamont, Effingham County, 62411
Altamont High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Altamont, Effingham County. The school has 233 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Peggy Bueker. It is part of the Altamont CUSD 10 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.7:1. 25% of students are proficient in reading. 25% are proficient in maths. The school offers 5 AP courses, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Altamont High School enrolls 233 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 56% male and 44% female. A teaching staff of 20 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 93% White, 3% Hispanic or Latino and 2.6% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 217 | 93% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 | 3% |
| Two or more races | 6 | 2.6% |
| Black or African American | 3 | 1.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
105 of the school's 233 students (45%) 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 High 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 High 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 233 students, Altamont High School is smaller 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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