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Alta-Aurelia High School

1009 South Main Street, Alta, IA 51002

BSchola Grade
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Grades
9–12
High
Students
221
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
12.4 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Alta-Aurelia Comm School District
Buena Vista County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 331 Iowa high schools · How we grade
Test scores72% proficient in math & reading
65thpercentile
Equity64% of low-income students proficient
80thpercentile
Attendance23% chronically absent
59thpercentile
Graduation rate95% graduate in 4 years
70thpercentile
College readinessAt least 47% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
92ndpercentile
Class size12.4 students per teacher
68thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Iowa high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Alta-Aurelia High School

Alta-Aurelia High School is a public high school in Alta, Iowa, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Alta-Aurelia Comm School District. The school is located in a rural area in Buena Vista County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 221 students were enrolled, with about 12.4 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Iowa high school (13.8 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 331 Iowa high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

1009 South Main Street
Alta, IA 51002
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
221 students
Students per teacher
12.4 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Rural — Distant
School district
Alta-Aurelia Comm School District
County
Buena Vista County
NCES school ID
190348000046

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.