Altamont Grade School

Altamont Grade School is a moderately sized elementary-level community in Altamont, Illinois, overseen by Altamont CUSD 10. The school enrolls 462 students in grades pre-K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 21% above typical.

Within Altamont CUSD 10, which oversees 2 schools and 684 students, Altamont Grade School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Altamont Grade School logs that 94% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder reads as 3% multiracial, 2% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Effingham County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.0:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 62% of students at Altamont Grade School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Effingham County (around 37%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Altamont Grade School is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 35.5%; this one delivers 52.7%, a residual of +17.2 points.

Across the wider county, Effingham County reports that median household income runs about $80,404, roughly 27% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Effingham County runs 18 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,063 students), of which Altamont Grade School is one.

Altamont High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Altamont Grade School at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 42.3%.

Altamont Grade School operates from an outlying location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 12%: 412 students in 2018 compared to 462 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 13.3:1 in 2018 to 12.0:1 today.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.