Alton R-IV School District

505 School Street
Alton, MO 65606-9677
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 313 students in Alton R-IV School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle School in Alton R-IV School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public middle school average of 31% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
2 Schools
827 Schools
# Students
586 Students
233,366 Students
# Teachers
59 Teachers
20,289 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.
This School District
State Average (MO)
#447 out of 555 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
22%
40%
35%
43%
20-24%
38%
(21-22)
≥90%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.07
0.49
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
2%
8%
% Black
n/a
15%
% White
96%
69%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,553 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,645 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MO)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,553
$15,081
Spending / Student
$12,645
$13,908

Best Alton R-IV School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Alton High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
505 School Street
Alton, MO 65606
(417) 778-7215
Gr: 6-12 | 313 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 4%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 586 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 4%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in MO)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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