Total enrollment
4,283
-883 (-17%) vs SY 2017-18
8 schools in Alton
Illinois · Public K-12
Alton's public-school directory holds 8 campuses, serving about 4,283 K-12 students inside Illinois (an average of 535 per campus).
7-year change in Alton
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
-2 (-25%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
51%
was 56%
% Hispanic
5%
was 3%
% Black
29%
was 30%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alton High School | High | 09-12 | 1,823 |
| Alton Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 1,220 |
| East Elementary School | Elementary | 03-05 | 415 |
| Eunice Smith Elem School | Elementary | KG-02 | 188 |
| Journeys School | High | 07-12 | 0 |
| Lovejoy Elem School | Elementary | KG-02 | 230 |
| Mark Twain | Combined | KG-12 | 0 |
| West Elementary School | Elementary | 02-05 | 407 |
About Alton
Alton is a middle-population Illinois city in terms of public-school footprint, with 8 schools and 4,283 students total.
In terms of grade levels, the city is made up of 4 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high, and 1 other.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 535, noticeably above the state mean of about 480.
Over the past 7-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 4,283 students, shrank 17% from the 5,166 reported in SY 2017-18. The school count fell from 8 to 6 across the same 7-year window. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 56% to 51% over the same window.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Alton discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.