Enrollment
33
Wyoming · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Alta, WY
Alta Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Alta Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 560583000337
👥 S:T ratio 74
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 67
📋 Attendance 9
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Alta Elementary earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of Wyoming schools.
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 6.6:1
- small classes for Wyoming
- 33
- students enrolled
Alta Elementary has class sizes smaller than 89% of Wyoming schools. Computed live against every Wyoming school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Teton County School District #1 · Wyoming
NCES ID 560583000337 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
5.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
6.6:1
vs 11.4:1 Wyoming avg
-42% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Alta Elementary compares with Wyoming and U.S. medians
What stands out at Alta Elementary
Alta Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Alta, Wyoming, enrolling 33 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 6.6:1, Alta Elementary is leaner than roughly 89% of Wyoming schools and 42% under the state's 11.4:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 33 puts it in the smaller third of Wyoming schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 347 scored Wyoming schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (88% of enrollment) (diversity index 22/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 165 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 36.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Teton County School District #1 also operates Jackson Hole High School (861 students) and Jackson Hole Middle School (664 students) alongside Alta Elementary.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Alta Elementary compares
Alta Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Wyoming and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Wyoming | Wyoming avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 6.6:1 | ▼ 42% | 11.4:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 33 | top 84% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
6.6:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
33
Bigger than 4% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
6.6:1
students per teacher
- 42% below state mean
Top 11% in Wyoming - lower ratio than 89% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
36.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$22,188
per pupil, district-wide
- below Wyoming avg of $22,313
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.2 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 87.9%
Hispanic or Latino 6.1%
Two or More 6.1%
Largest group: White at 87.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 22.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 22.0, Alta Elementary is less mixed than the Wyoming school average of 33.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Teton County School District #1, which includes Alta Elementary.
$22,188
Per student
-1%
vs Wyoming
Avg $22,313
+34%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 85.5%
State 7.7%
Federal 6.7%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Alta Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Hole High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Jackson Hole Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Munger Mountain Elementary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Jackson Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Colter Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Alta Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 861
- Students per teacher
- 14.1:1
- Resource Index
- 29/100
- Enrollment
- 664
- Students per teacher
- 11.6:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 355
- Students per teacher
- 10.8:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
- Enrollment
- 319
- Students per teacher
- 9.7:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 318
- Students per teacher
- 9.9:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Wyoming, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~33 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~6.6:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Alta Elementary
How many students attend Alta Elementary?
Alta Elementary has 33 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Alta, WY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Alta Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Alta Elementary is 6.6:1, which is 42% lower than the Wyoming average of 11.4:1 and 58% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Alta Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Alta Elementary is White at 87.9% of enrollment, in Alta, WY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Alta Elementary?
Alta Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Alta Elementary a good school?
Alta Elementary earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of Wyoming schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Teton County School District #1?
Besides Alta Elementary, Teton County School District #1 also operates Jackson Hole High School (861 students), Jackson Hole Middle School (664 students), and Munger Mountain Elementary School (355 students). See the Teton County School District #1 district page for the complete list.
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