Item: Alton R-IV School District
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Alton R-IV School District

505 School Street
Alton, MO 65606-9677

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (417) 778-7216

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public schools serving 586 students in Alton R-IV School District. This district's average is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Missouri.

51��s in Alton R-IV School District have an score of 22% (versus the Missouri public school average of 40%), and score of 34% (versus the 43% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public school average of 32% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (MO)

# Schools

2 Schools

2,474 Schools

# Students

586 Students

891,639 Students

# Teachers

59 Teachers

69,801 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Alton R-IV School District	Missouri
Pre-K	29	63
Kind	49	109
1	39	111
2	32	115
3	40	113
4	45	115
5	39	115
6	46	115
7	57	116
8	43	118
9	45	125
10	38	125
11	37	122
12	47	115

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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%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Alton R-IV School District
2023	#447
2022	#445
2021	#451
2019	#497
2018	#428
2017	#371
2016	#461
2015	#464
2014	#344
2013	#431
2012	#411

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22%

40%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Alton R-IV School District	Missouri
2023	22%	40%
2022	22%	39%
2021	18%	37%
2019	24%	42%
2018	30%	42%
2017	37%	47%
2016	35%	48%
2015	31%	44%
2014	50%	52%
2013	45%	53%
2012	47%	55%

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35%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Alton R-IV School District	Missouri
2022	35%	43%
2021	37%	46%
2019	35%	49%
2018	30%	49%
2017	57%	61%
2016	52%	63%
2015	51%	60%
2014	47%	53%
2013	49%	55%
2012	50%	55%
2011	53%	55%

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20-24%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Alton R-IV School District	Missouri
2022	22%	38%
2021	32%	37%

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(21-22)

≥90%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Alton R-IV School District	Missouri
2022	90%	90%
2021	90%	89%
2020	90%	90%
2019	90%	90%
2018	90%	90%
2017	90%	89%
2016	90%	90%
2015	90%	89%
2014	90%	89%
2013	90%	87%
2012	84%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.07

0.51

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Alton R-IV School District	Missouri
2023	0.06	0.50
2022	0.06	0.50
2021	0.07	0.48
2020	0.06	0.47
2019	0.06	0.47
2018	0.05	0.45
2017	0.05	0.45
2016	0.04	0.46
2015	0.27	0.44
2014	0.07	0.44
2013	0.09	0.42
2012	0.09	0.42
2011	0.07	0.41
2010	0.06	0.39
2009	0.10	0.39
2008	0.10	0.39
2007	0.13	0.39
2006	0.13	0.37
2005	0.13	0.38
2004	0.11	0.36
2003	0.03	0.36
2002	0.02	0.35
2001	0.02	0.35
1999	0.01	0.32
1998	0.01	0.31
1997	0.02	0.31
1996	0.02	0.30
1995	0.02	0.30

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Alton R-IV School District	Missouri
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Alton R-IV School District	Missouri
2023	2%	8%
2022	2%	8%
2021	1%	7%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2018	2%	6%
2017	2%	6%
2016	2%	6%
2015	3%	6%
2014	2%	6%
2013	2%	5%
2012	2%	5%
2011	1%	5%
2009	1%	4%
2008	1%	4%
2006	1%	3%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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% Black

n/a

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2021)
Year	Alton R-IV School District	Missouri
2021	1%	15%
2014	1%	16%
2013	1%	17%
2012	1%	17%
2011	1%	17%
2010	1%	18%
2009	1%	18%
2008	2%	18%
2007	2%	18%
2006	2%	18%
2005	1%	18%
2004	1%	18%
2003	1%	18%
2002	1%	18%
2001	1%	17%

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% White

96%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Alton R-IV School District	Missouri
2023	96%	69%
2022	96%	69%
2021	96%	70%
2020	97%	71%
2019	97%	71%
2018	97%	72%
2017	97%	72%
2016	98%	72%
2015	53%	73%
2014	96%	73%
2013	96%	74%
2012	96%	74%
2011	97%	75%
2010	97%	76%
2009	95%	76%
2008	94%	76%
2007	93%	76%
2006	92%	77%
2005	93%	77%
2004	94%	78%
2003	99%	78%
2002	99%	79%
2001	99%	79%
2000	100%	80%
1999	100%	81%
1998	100%	81%
1997	99%	81%
1996	99%	82%
1995	99%	82%
1994	100%	82%
1993	98%	83%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Alton R-IV School District	Missouri
2023	$9 MM	$7 MM
2022	$7 MM	$6 MM
2021	$9 MM	$7 MM
2020	$7 MM	$6 MM
2019	$7 MM	$6 MM
2018	$7 MM	$6 MM
2017	$6 MM	$6 MM
2016	$7 MM	$6 MM
2015	$7 MM	$6 MM
2014	$7 MM	$6 MM
2012	$7 MM	$6 MM
2011	$7 MM	$6 MM
2010	$7 MM	$6 MM
2009	$8 MM	$5 MM
2008	$6 MM	$5 MM
2007	$6 MM	$5 MM
2006	$6 MM	$5 MM
2005	$5 MM	$5 MM
2004	$5 MM	$5 MM
2003	$5 MM	$5 MM
2002	$5 MM	$4 MM
2001	$5 MM	$4 MM
2000	$5 MM	$4 MM
1999	$4 MM	$4 MM
1998	$4 MM	$4 MM
1997	$4 MM	$3 MM
1996	$4 MM	$3 MM
1995	$3 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$7 MM

$12,401 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Alton R-IV School District	Missouri
2023	$7 MM	$6 MM
2022	$7 MM	$7 MM
2021	$7 MM	$6 MM
2020	$7 MM	$7 MM
2019	$7 MM	$6 MM
2018	$7 MM	$6 MM
2017	$7 MM	$6 MM
2016	$7 MM	$6 MM
2015	$7 MM	$6 MM
2014	$7 MM	$6 MM
2012	$7 MM	$5 MM
2011	$6 MM	$6 MM
2010	$7 MM	$6 MM
2009	$8 MM	$6 MM
2008	$6 MM	$6 MM
2007	$6 MM	$5 MM
2006	$6 MM	$5 MM
2005	$5 MM	$5 MM
2004	$5 MM	$5 MM
2003	$5 MM	$5 MM
2002	$5 MM	$5 MM
2001	$5 MM	$4 MM
2000	$5 MM	$4 MM
1999	$4 MM	$4 MM
1998	$4 MM	$4 MM
1997	$4 MM	$3 MM
1996	$4 MM	$3 MM
1995	$3 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,553

$15,081

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Alton R-IV School District	Missouri
2023	$13,777	$12,828
2022	$10,454	$10,721
2021	$14,729	$13,574
2020	$10,454	$10,721
2019	$9,675	$11,328
2018	$10,006	$11,298
2017	$9,317	$11,359
2016	$9,986	$10,788
2015	$10,577	$9,469
2014	$9,163	$9,927
2012	$9,057	$9,889
2011	$8,830	$9,681
2010	$9,329	$9,469
2009	$9,619	$8,810
2008	$7,995	$8,648
2007	$7,705	$8,379
2006	$7,532	$8,290
2005	$7,372	$7,623
2004	$7,104	$7,592
2003	$7,039	$7,245
2002	$7,341	$6,806
2001	$6,822	$7,002
2000	$6,425	$6,217
1999	$5,715	$5,811
1998	$5,477	$5,726
1997	$5,037	$5,500
1995	$4,594	$4,709
1992	$3,814	$3,754

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Spending / Student

$12,645

$13,908

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Alton R-IV School District	Missouri
2023	$11,971	$11,362
2022	$10,264	$11,595
2021	$12,798	$12,023
2020	$10,264	$11,595
2019	$9,693	$11,339
2018	$9,751	$10,855
2017	$9,648	$11,263
2016	$9,855	$10,861
2015	$10,460	$9,562
2014	$9,403	$9,640
2012	$8,833	$9,313
2011	$8,605	$9,303
2010	$9,225	$9,562
2009	$10,437	$8,968
2008	$7,944	$9,268
2007	$7,783	$8,911
2006	$7,562	$8,142
2005	$7,101	$7,369
2004	$6,628	$7,250
2003	$7,330	$7,305
2002	$7,177	$7,131
2001	$6,530	$6,892
2000	$6,314	$6,240
1999	$5,490	$5,803
1998	$5,352	$5,573
1997	$4,860	$5,302
1995	$4,454	$4,594
1992	$3,837	$3,754

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Best Alton R-IV School District 51��s (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Alton Elementary School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

500 School Street
Alton, MO 65606
(417) 778-7217

Gr: PK-5 | 273 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 4%

Rank: #22.

Alton High School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

505 School Street
Alton, MO 65606
(417) 778-7215

Gr: 6-12 | 313 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 4%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Alton R-IV School District?

Alton R-IV School District manages 2 public schools serving 586 students.

What is the rank of Alton R-IV School District?

Alton R-IV School District is ranked #457 out of 553 school districts in Missouri (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Alton R-IV School District?

96% of Alton R-IV School District students are White, 2% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Alton R-IV School District?

Alton R-IV School District has a student/teacher ratio of 10:1, which is lower than the Missouri state average of 13:1.

What is Alton R-IV School District's spending/student ratio?

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.

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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