Altamont School

Altamont School, a close-knit elementary-level community in ALTAMONT, Utah, one of the schools within Duchesne District, instructs 357 students, covering grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 491 students per school, that is 27% leaner than typical.

Within Duchesne District, which oversees 15 schools and 5,309 students, Altamont School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Altamont School reports that nearly all students (90%) are White. Beyond that, the school logs 8% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, Altamont School records 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 21.8:1 average. An estimated 36% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Altamont School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 42.0%; this one delivers 55.9%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Duchesne County put the typical household earns roughly $78,445 per year, roughly 19% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Altamont School is one of 14 public schools in Duchesne County (combined enrollment of about 5,270 students).

The closest other public school is Altamont High, roughly 0.1 miles away. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Altamont School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 36.3%.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 4%: 342 students in 2018 compared to 357 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment rose from 3% to 8% over that span.

On the community side, the feed for Altamont School typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.