Total enrollment
477
-31 (-6%) vs SY 2020-21
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).
4-year change in Alta
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
2
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
2,250
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
477
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
2
public K-12
| 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-school enrollment runs near 239, meaningfully below the state mean of about 376.
Over the past 4-year window. Total public-school enrollment in Alta has shrank 6% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 508 students to 477.
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.