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 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 1,407 students in East St Louis SD 189 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High Schools in East St Louis SD 189 School District have an average math proficiency score of 3% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 5% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in East St Louis SD 189 School District have a Graduation Rate of 70%, which is less than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Siu Charter Sch Of East St Louis, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public high school average of 54% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
12 Schools
1,025 Schools
# Students
4,679 Students
610,246 Students
# Teachers
387 Teachers
41,995 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

East St Louis SD 189 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 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
0.68
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,503 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
32,285 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
93 Students
172,438 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
29%
# Black Students
4,496 Students
98,993 Students
% Black Students
96%
16%
# White Students
49 Students
279,717 Students
% White Students
1%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
651 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
36 Students
21,782 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
443
136
# Students in K Grade:
290
331
# Students in 1st Grade:
378
328
# Students in 2nd Grade:
353
335
# Students in 3rd Grade:
322
491
# Students in 4th Grade:
285
473
# Students in 5th Grade:
274
745
# Students in 6th Grade:
290
1,891
# Students in 7th Grade:
337
4,705
# Students in 8th Grade:
298
5,244
# Students in 9th Grade:
384
152,670
# Students in 10th Grade:
403
152,968
# Students in 11th Grade:
297
143,613
# Students in 12th Grade:
325
146,316
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $29,087 is higher than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,098 is higher than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% 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
$29,087
$21,914
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
$27,098
$21,170
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 High Schools (2024-25)

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
| 108 students
Rank: #22.
Gordon Bush Alt Sch For Education
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10% )
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1516 Gross Ave
East Saint Louis, IL 62205
(618) 646-3760
Grades: 5-12
| n/a students
Rank: #33.
East St Louis Senior High School
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
4901 State St
East Saint Louis, IL 62205
(618) 646-3700
Grades: 9-12
| 1,299 students
Rank: n/an/a
St. Clair Co Juv Detention Center
Alternative School
9006 Lebanon Rd
Belleville, IL 62223
(618) 397-0766
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 12 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,679 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • 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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