Altoona High

Set in Altoona, Wisconsin, Altoona High is a mid-tier 9-12 campus, overseen by Altoona School District. It instructs 551 students across grades 9 through 12.

Within Altoona School District, which oversees 4 schools and 1,778 students, Altoona High is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Altoona High records that 82% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder reads as 7% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% Asian.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.9:1. The state averages about 14.6:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 29% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably below Eau Claire County's rate of about 37%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Altoona High sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 59.7%; this one delivers 46.2%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Eau Claire County indicate median household income runs about $74,546, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Eau Claire County runs 36 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,002 students), of which Altoona High is one.

Altoona Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Altoona High at 8th of 8; the average score across the group is 57.5%.

Altoona High operates from a residential location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 33%: 413 students in 2018 compared to 551 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 86% to 82% over that span.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.