Total enrollment
477
-44 (-8%) vs SY 2017-18
2 schools in Alta
Iowa · Public K-12
Of all public K-12 schools in Iowa, 2 sit inside Alta city limits, with combined enrollment of roughly 477 students (1 elementary and 1 high).
7-year change in Alta
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
2
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
72%
was 75%
% Hispanic
19%
was 21%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alta Elementary School | Elementary | PK-04 | 256 |
| Alta-Aurelia High School | High | 09-12 | 221 |
About Alta
Alta, Iowa is home to 2 public schools, with combined enrollment of approximately 477 students. By school count, it is a thinly populated city.
On the school-mix side, the city spans 1 elementary, and 1 high.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 239, meaningfully below the state mean of about 376.
Over the past 7-year window. Total public-school enrollment in Alta has shrank 8% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 521 students to 477. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 75% to 72% over the same window.
On this page, the community for Alta discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.