Alton R-IV School District
Alton, Missouri · Oregon County · Grades Pre-K–12
Alton R-IV School District runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 571 students. By enrollment it is the 275th largest of 556 districts in Missouri, where the median district has 566 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, remote.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 556 Missouri districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 2 |
| Students | 571 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 58.6 |
| Students per teacher | 9.7 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 64.4% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Oregon County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 2903060 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Alton R-IV
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alton Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 290 | 10.3 | 71.7% |
| Alton High School | High | 6–12 | 281 | 9.2 | 56.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Alton R-IV schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Alton R-IV in context
Size
Alton R-IV School District enrolls 0.1% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is close to the median district (566 students). Its schools average 286 students, against 386 for a Missouri public school. The largest is Alton Elementary School (290) and the smallest is Alton High School (281).
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 8, with 52 students. Grade 12 has 36 students and kindergarten has 45, 20% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Alton R-IV enrolls 30 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 Alton R-IV at 96.8%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
64.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 56.9% at Alton High School to 71.7% at Alton Elementary School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 58.6 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 9.7 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. With 3 counselors it has 190 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 1.5 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
Alton R-IV is based in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, an area NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest district is Couch R-I School District, 11.5 miles away with 186 students. 8 districts are within 25 miles, and 2 of them enroll more students than Alton R-IV. Oregon County has 4 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 | 58.6 | 10 |
| School counselors | 3 | 190 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 1.5 | 381 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 16 | 36 |
| Other student support staff | 3.3 | 173 |
| School administrators | 2.5 | 228 |
| District administrators | 1 | 571 |
| All staff | 86.6 |
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 | 96.8% |
| Hispanic | 1.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Black | 0.5% |
| Two or more races | 0.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 30 |
| Kindergarten | 45 |
| Grade 1 | 47 |
| Grade 2 | 44 |
| Grade 3 | 38 |
| Grade 4 | 43 |
| Grade 5 | 43 |
| Grade 6 | 40 |
| Grade 7 | 39 |
| Grade 8 | 52 |
| Grade 9 | 41 |
| Grade 10 | 45 |
| Grade 11 | 28 |
| Grade 12 | 36 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Couch R-I School District | 12 mi | 186 | 8.9 | – |
| Thayer R-II School District | 14 mi | 780 | 11.4 | – |
| Oregon-Howell R-III School District | 15 mi | 213 | 8.2 | – |
| Ripley County R-III School District | 22 mi | 123 | 9.8 | – |
| Junction Hill C-12 School District | 22 mi | 186 | 10.9 | – |
| Winona R-III School District | 22 mi | 437 | 11.6 | – |
| Howell Valley R-I School District | 23 mi | 201 | 11.3 | – |
| Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III School District | 24 mi | 1,184 | 11.8 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Oregon County
- Thayer R-II School District (780 students)
- Oregon-Howell R-III School District (213 students)
- Couch R-I School District (186 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
505 School Street, Alton, MO 65606
Phone: (417)778-7216
Website: alton.k12.mo.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.