Altenburg 48 School District
Altenburg, Missouri · Perry County · Grades Pre-K–8
Altenburg 48 School District runs 1 school (1 elementary) with 113 students. By enrollment it is the 498th largest of 556 districts in Missouri, where the median district has 566 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, distant.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 556 Missouri districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 1 |
| Students | 113 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 11.9 |
| Students per teacher | 9.5 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 31% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Perry County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 2903040 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Altenburg 48
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altenburg Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–8 | 113 | 9.5 | 31% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Altenburg 48 schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Altenburg 48 in context
Size
Altenburg 48 School District enrolls less than 0.1% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is smaller than the median district (566 students). All of its students attend one school, Altenburg Elementary School, against an average of 386 students per Missouri public school.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Missouri schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 1, with 14 students. Grade 8 has 14 students and kindergarten has 10, 40% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Altenburg 48 enrolls 15 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Altenburg 48 at 98.2%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
31% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 11.9 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 9.5 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. Altenburg 48 reports no school counselors to NCES. It reports no librarians or media specialists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
Altenburg 48 is based in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, an area NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest district is Oak Ridge R-VI School District, 11.7 miles away with 365 students. 6 districts are within 25 miles, and 6 of them enroll more students than Altenburg 48. Perry County has 2 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 11.9 | 9 |
| School counselors | 0 | – |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 2.5 | 45 |
| Other student support staff | 0.4 | 283 |
| School administrators | 0 | – |
| District administrators | 0.9 | 126 |
| All staff | 18.8 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Missouri district has 265 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 98.2% |
| Black | 0.9% |
| Two or more races | 0.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 15 |
| Kindergarten | 10 |
| Grade 1 | 14 |
| Grade 2 | 11 |
| Grade 3 | 11 |
| Grade 4 | 9 |
| Grade 5 | 13 |
| Grade 6 | 8 |
| Grade 7 | 8 |
| Grade 8 | 14 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Ridge R-VI School District | 12 mi | 365 | 12.1 | – |
| Perry County 32 School District | 16 mi | 2,103 | 12.5 | – |
| Jackson R-II School District | 17 mi | 5,748 | 15 | – |
| Nell Holcomb R-IV School District | 18 mi | 249 | 8.6 | – |
| Cape Girardeau 63 School District | 22 mi | 4,310 | 11.3 | – |
| Meadow Heights R-II School District | 23 mi | 489 | 12.3 | – |
| Scott City R-I School District | 29 mi | 773 | 11.4 | – |
| Delta R-V School District | 31 mi | 225 | 10 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Perry County
- Perry County 32 School District (2,103 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
8432 Main St, Altenburg, MO 63732
Phone: (573)824-5857
Website: aps48.com
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.