Altamont CUSD 10 School District

7 S Ewing St
Altamont, IL 62411-1265
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 470 students in Altamont CUSD 10 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschool in Altamont CUSD 10 School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
689 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
59 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Altamont CUSD 10 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#334 out of 852 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Altamont CUSD 10  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
24%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Altamont CUSD 10  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
34%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Altamont CUSD 10  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
50%
≥90%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Altamont CUSD 10  School District and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.13
0.70
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
20,502 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
20 Students
162,757 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
32%
# Black Students
5 Students
94,002 Students
% Black Students
1%
18%
# White Students
644 Students
213,555 Students
% White Students
93%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
447 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
19 Students
19,465 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
31
76,065
# Students in K Grade:
43
71,052
# Students in 1st Grade:
54
68,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
58
66,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
48
56,657
# Students in 4th Grade:
46
53,643
# Students in 5th Grade:
44
46,874
# Students in 6th Grade:
55
28,049
# Students in 7th Grade:
40
22,127
# Students in 8th Grade:
51
22,424
# Students in 9th Grade:
52
40
# Students in 10th Grade:
59
12
# Students in 11th Grade:
49
12
# Students in 12th Grade:
59
18
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,466 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,543 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Altamont CUSD 10  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$9 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart displays total spending of Altamont CUSD 10  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,466
$21,990
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Altamont CUSD 10  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,543
$21,244
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Altamont CUSD 10  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Altamont CUSD 10 School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Altamont Grade School
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
407 S Edwards St
Altamont, IL 62411
(618) 483-5171
Grades: PK-8
| 470 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 689 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : ≥90% (Top 30% in IL)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 24% (Top 50%)
  • : 34% (Top 50%)
  • : 55-59% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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