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Cahokia CUSD 187 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 841 students in Cahokia CUSD 187 School District.
Public Preschools in Cahokia CUSD 187 School District have an average reading proficiency score of 6% (versus the Illinois public pre schools of 25%).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
3,461 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
201 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Cahokia CUSD 187 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 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 60-64% has decreased from 70% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#832 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)6-9%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
3%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
50%
Graduation Rate
60-64%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.70
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
20,502 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
71 Students
162,757 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
32%
# Black Students
3,105 Students
94,002 Students
% Black Students
90%
18%
# White Students
109 Students
213,555 Students
% White Students
3%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
447 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
173 Students
19,465 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
144
76,065
# Students in K Grade:
220
71,052
# Students in 1st Grade:
228
68,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
275
66,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
243
56,657
# Students in 4th Grade:
218
53,643
# Students in 5th Grade:
239
46,874
# Students in 6th Grade:
436
28,049
# Students in 7th Grade:
216
22,127
# Students in 8th Grade:
443
22,424
# Students in 9th Grade:
282
40
# Students in 10th Grade:
239
12
# Students in 11th Grade:
163
12
# Students in 12th Grade:
115
18
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,483 is higher than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,649 is higher than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$78 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$75 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,483
$21,990
Spending / Student
$21,649
$21,244
Best Cahokia CUSD 187 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Maplewood Elementary School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
600 Jerome Ln
East Saint Louis, IL 62206
(618) 332-3709
East Saint Louis, IL 62206
(618) 332-3709
Grades: PK-2
| 326 students
Rank: #22.
Lalumier Elementary School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 11-19% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
6702 Bond Ave
East Saint Louis, IL 62207
(618) 332-3713
East Saint Louis, IL 62207
(618) 332-3713
Grades: PK-3
| 266 students
Rank: #33.
Estelle Sauget School Of Choice
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1700 Jerome Ln
East Saint Louis, IL 62206
(618) 332-4741
East Saint Louis, IL 62206
(618) 332-4741
Grades: PK-8
| 249 students
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