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Alton CUSD 11 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,241 students in Alton CUSD 11 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle Schools in Alton CUSD 11 School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 11% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,601 Schools
# Students
5,752 Students
625,728 Students
# Teachers
388 Teachers
47,680 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Alton CUSD 11 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 72% has decreased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#734 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)12%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
50%
Graduation Rate
72%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.71
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,400 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
37 Students
31,292 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
274 Students
183,844 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
29%
# Black Students
1,766 Students
135,602 Students
% Black Students
31%
22%
# White Students
2,966 Students
249,282 Students
% White Students
51%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
688 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
704 Students
23,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
244
18,316
# Students in K Grade:
355
26,945
# Students in 1st Grade:
379
28,445
# Students in 2nd Grade:
395
28,457
# Students in 3rd Grade:
386
29,250
# Students in 4th Grade:
402
29,801
# Students in 5th Grade:
402
38,916
# Students in 6th Grade:
396
111,539
# Students in 7th Grade:
390
136,141
# Students in 8th Grade:
465
141,493
# Students in 9th Grade:
475
9,661
# Students in 10th Grade:
498
9,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
442
8,726
# Students in 12th Grade:
523
8,646
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,997 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,005 is less than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$115 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$109 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,997
$21,914
Spending / Student
$19,005
$21,170
Best Alton CUSD 11 School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mark Twain
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
907 Milton Rd
Alton, IL 62002
(618) 463-2063
Alton, IL 62002
(618) 463-2063
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
Rank: #22.
Alton Middle School
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2200 College Ave
Alton, IL 62002
(618) 474-2200
Alton, IL 62002
(618) 474-2200
Grades: 6-8
| 1,241 students
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