Best Public Schools in Altamont, KS

Summary:

The city of Altamont, Kansas has 3 schools serving students from elementary through high school, including 1 elementary school and 2 high schools (one of which is a virtual school). Based on the available data, Altamont Elementary stands out as the top-performing school in the area, outpacing the Labette County and Kansas averages in several key test score metrics.

Altamont Elementary is ranked 314 out of 653 Kansas elementary schools and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. It serves a relatively high percentage of free/reduced lunch students at 63.3%, indicating it supports a lower-income student population. In contrast, Labette County High School is ranked 231 out of 318 Kansas high schools and has a 1-star rating, but still manages to perform close to the county and state averages in some test score areas.

Both Altamont Elementary and Labette County High School have relatively low student-teacher ratios compared to the state average, which could be a positive factor in student learning and support. The presence of Labette County Virtual School also provides an alternative option for students in the district, though it has a relatively small enrollment of only 11 students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				KAP English Language Arts (2024)								KAP Mathematics (2024)								KAP Science (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science 11th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Altamont Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	705 E 6th Street	Altamont	67330	Labette County	Labette County	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 784-5511	209	12	17.1	63.6%	190 (90.9%)	5 (2.4%)	11 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	51	314^th of 653 public elementary schools	51.9%		57.1	267^th of 660 public elementary schools	59.5%	47	30.0	43.5	63.6	24.0	33.3	23.8		36.6	30.0	30.4	54.5	12.0	33.3	42.8		33.3	81.8	38.1		60.5	$11,485	$1,740	$9,745
Labette County High School	Public	9-12	601 S High School Street	Altamont	67330	Labette County	Labette County	No	No	No	No	(620) 784-5321	507	29	17.5	57.6%	425 (83.8%)	6 (1.2%)	19 (3.7%)	3 (0.6%)	12 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.3%)	33.2	231^st of 318 public high schools	27.4%		34.3	238^th of 327 public high schools	27.2%	7							28.5	28.5							10.8	10.8			20.9	20.9	$11,422	$180	$11,242
Labette County Virtual School	Public, Virtual	6-12	401 S. High School Street	Altamont	67330	Labette County	Labette County	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(620) 784-5326	25				19 (76.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (16.0%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Altamont

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mound Valley	5.78 mi	1	126^th
Parsons	6.83 mi	8	236^th
Edna	10.01 mi	1	22^nd
Oswego	10.38 mi	2	229^th
Bartlett	10.9 mi	1	85^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kansas State Department of Education.

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