Altamont Elementary School in Altamont, Kansas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Altamont Elementary School is a rural public school in Altamont, Kansas that is part of Labette County Unified School District 506. It serves 201 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.4:1. Its teachers have had 47 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

201 Students

14 Teachers

705 E 6th St

Altamont, KS 67330 View local requests

http://www.usd506.org

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Altamont Elementary School Demographics

64%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Altamont Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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