📍 505 School Street, Alton, Oregon County, 65606
Alton High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Alton, Oregon County. The school has 336 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Alton R-Iv school district. It serves grades 6–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 29.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.4:1. 37% of students are proficient in reading. 17% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 95%. The school offers dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Alton High enrolls 336 students across grades 6–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 29.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 96% White, 2.1% Hispanic or Latino and 1.2% American Indian or Alaska Native.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 322 | 96% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 | 2.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | 1.2% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
199 of the school's 336 students (59%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 159 qualify for free lunch and 40 for a reduced price. 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.
Alton High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). 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 MO-80, state senate district 33, state house district 143.
Alton High is one of 2 schools in ALTON R-IV, based in Alton, Missouri. The district serves 571 students district-wide and employs 58 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 336 students, Alton High is larger than the district average of about 286 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote