📍 15740 W Hwy 87, Altamont, Duchesne County, 84001
Altamont School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Altamont, Duchesne County. The school has 359 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Duchesne District school district. It serves grades Pre-K–6 in a rural setting. The school employs 18.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 19.4:1. 47% of students are proficient in reading. 42% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Altamont School enrolls 359 students across grades Pre-K–6. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 18.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 19.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 89% White, 8.1% Hispanic or Latino and 2.2% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 319 | 89% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 29 | 8.1% |
| Two or more races | 8 | 2.2% |
| Black or African American | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
154 of the school's 359 students (43%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 111 qualify for free lunch and 43 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.
Altamont School 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 UT-30, state senate district 26, state house district 53.
Altamont School is one of 15 schools in Duchesne District, based in ROOSEVELT, Utah. The district serves 5,309 students district-wide and employs 270 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 359 students, Altamont School is close to the district average of about 354 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote