For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 281 students in Alton R-IV School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Missouri.
Public High School in Alton R-IV School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Missouri public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Alton R-IV School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Missouri average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Alton High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Missouri or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public high school average of 31% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
2 Schools
744 Schools
# Students
571 Students
292,389 Students
# Teachers
58 Teachers
23,446 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Alton R-IV School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#447 out of 555 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
38%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)25.6%
20.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.06
0.50
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
2%
9%
% Black
n/a
15%
% White
97%
69%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,935 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,190. The school district revenue/student has grown by 42% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,977 is less than the state median of $14,009. The school district spending/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,935
$15,190
Spending / Student
$12,977
$14,009
Best Alton R-IV School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Alton High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
505 School Street
Alton, MO 65606
(417) 778-7215
Alton, MO 65606
(417) 778-7215
Gr: 6-12 | 281 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
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