The Altamont School
PO Box 131429, Birmingham, AL 35213Open, per Google (checked Sep 20, 2026)
Key facts
- Tuition, 2026-27
- From $26,027
- Grades
- 5-12
- Students (K-12)
- 379
- Students per teacher
- 8.9
- Affiliation
- Nonsectarian
- From Birmingham center
- 2.4 miles
Can you use CHOOSE Act here?
Not on the CHOOSE Act list we read
- About the list
- How the CHOOSE Act list works
- Applying
- The 2026-27 window closed March 31, 2026. Dates for 2027-28 are not posted yet; the 2026-27 portal for new families opened January 2, 2026.
Source: CHOOSE Act official source, dated October 23, 2026.
School facts
- Teachers
- 49
- Student body
- Coeducational
- Go on to a 4-year college
- 100%
- Setting
- City
- Accreditation, state list
- Marked accredited, per the Alabama Department of Revenue list of non-public schools participating in the Alabama Educational Scholarship Program, as of August 10, 2026. The list does not name the accrediting agency.
- Accreditation: the state’s list.
- School facts, kindergarten to grade 12: U.S. Department of Education, NCES Private School Survey 2023-24, read September 20, 2026.
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Students and school year
Enrollment over time
- 2021-22 to 2023-24
- 362 to 379, up 17 (5%)
Students by grade, 2023-24
- Largest grade
- Grade 9 (59)
- Smallest grade
- Grade 5 (29)
- Average a grade, high school included
- About 47
The school year
- Days in the school year
- 170
- Length of the school day
- 7 hours
- Hours of school a year
- about 1,190
- Library or media center
- Yes
- Year, against Alabama
- 10 days shorter than the 180-day median of 255 schools we list
- School day, against Alabama
- About the median of 7 hours (257 schools we list)
How it compares
- Students per teacher
- 8.9 here; median 10 at 139 AL combined schools
- Size in Jefferson County
- Larger than 39 of 43 other schools we list
Student body, 2023-24
Shares of K-12 students by race and ethnicity, as NCES reports them.
- Grades, school year and student body: U.S. Department of Education, NCES Private School Survey 2023-24, read September 20, 2026.
- Earlier counts: NCES Private School Survey 2019-20 and 2021-22, read October 14, 2026.
- Comparisons: the private schools ChoiceFunded lists, as of this page’s last update.
The Altamont School tuition, and what CHOOSE Act pays
- Grades K to 5, 2026-27
- $26,027
- Grades 6 to 8, 2026-27
- $26,027
- Grades 9 to 12, 2026-27
- $32,164
Tuition from The Altamont School's website, checked October 5, 2026.
Alabama CHOOSE Act Education savings account
- Award
- $7,000 per student at a participating school
- How it varies
- Homeschooled students get $2,000 each, up to $4,000 a family.
Figures read from each program’s official pages, October 1, 2026. Sources and how to apply
What would you pay at The Altamont School?
Use $0 or more.
Tuition and fees CHOOSE Act pays You pay per year Spread over 10 months
- Ask the school
- Whether its published 2026-27 tuition is still current; whether it takes CHOOSE Act; its application deadline. More questions to ask
Other private schools nearby
| School | Grades | Students | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ne Miles Jewish Day School ✓ | K-7 | 54 | <1 |
| St. Francis Xavier School ✓ | PreK-8 | 150 | 1 |
| Red Mtn Community School | PreK-12 | 68 | 1 |
| Red Mountain Community School ✓ | PreK-12 | 68 | 1 |
| Alabama Waldorf School ✓ | PreK-8 | 93 | 2 |
| Cornerstone Schools of Alabama ✓ | PreK-12 | 659 | 2 |
| St. Rose of Lima School ✓ | PreK-8 | 181 | 2 |
| Arlington School | 7-11 | 5 | 2 |
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