East St Louis SD 189 School District

1005 State St
East Saint Louis, IL 62201-1907
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

East St Louis SD 189 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 is 1 public charter school serving 117 students in East St Louis SD 189 School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Illinois.
Public Charter School in East St Louis SD 189 School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Illinois public charter school average of 10%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 14% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public charter school average of 97% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
12 Schools
135 Schools
# Students
4,635 Students
60,138 Students
# Teachers
388 Teachers
3,533 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

East St Louis SD 189 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 70% has increased from 69% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#846 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of East St Louis SD 189  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
≤1%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of East St Louis SD 189  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
8%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of East St Louis SD 189  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
16%
50%
70%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of East St Louis SD 189  School District and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.08
0.55
# American Indian Students
7 Students
114 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
711 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
98 Students
24,979 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
42%
# Black Students
4,452 Students
31,691 Students
% Black Students
96%
53%
# White Students
51 Students
1,848 Students
% White Students
1%
3%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
44 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
23 Students
747 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
1%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
419
64
# Students in K Grade:
326
3,421
# Students in 1st Grade:
325
3,476
# Students in 2nd Grade:
357
3,761
# Students in 3rd Grade:
342
3,639
# Students in 4th Grade:
319
3,637
# Students in 5th Grade:
275
3,484
# Students in 6th Grade:
285
3,617
# Students in 7th Grade:
269
3,926
# Students in 8th Grade:
336
3,959
# Students in 9th Grade:
405
6,308
# Students in 10th Grade:
317
8,257
# Students in 11th Grade:
367
6,564
# Students in 12th Grade:
293
6,025
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $29,363 is higher than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,355 is higher than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$136 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart displays total revenue of East St Louis SD 189  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$127 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart displays total spending of East St Louis SD 189  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$29,363
$21,990
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in East St Louis SD 189  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$27,355
$21,244
This chart displays average spending per public school student in East St Louis SD 189  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best East St Louis SD 189 School District Public Charter Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Siu Charter Sch Of East St Louis
Charter School
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
601 James R Thompson Blvd
East Saint Louis, IL 62201
(618) 482-8391
Grades: 9-12
| 117 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 12 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,635 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 99%
  • : 70% (Btm 50% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : ≤1% (Btm 50%)
  • : 8% (Btm 50%)
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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