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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 are 4 public high schools serving 1,378 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 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
12 Schools
1,032 Schools
# Students
4,635 Students
605,599 Students
# Teachers
388 Teachers
42,722 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.
Overall District Rank
#846 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)≤1%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
50%
Graduation Rate
70%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.08
0.69
# American Indian Students
7 Students
1,567 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
32,853 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
6%
# Hispanic Students
98 Students
175,467 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
29%
# Black Students
4,452 Students
98,861 Students
% Black Students
96%
16%
# White Students
51 Students
273,633 Students
% White Students
1%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
637 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
23 Students
22,148 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
419
85
# Students in K Grade:
326
405
# Students in 1st Grade:
325
432
# Students in 2nd Grade:
357
440
# Students in 3rd Grade:
342
538
# Students in 4th Grade:
319
557
# Students in 5th Grade:
275
763
# Students in 6th Grade:
285
1,672
# Students in 7th Grade:
269
4,432
# Students in 8th Grade:
336
4,914
# Students in 9th Grade:
405
149,389
# Students in 10th Grade:
317
150,473
# Students in 11th Grade:
367
146,807
# Students in 12th Grade:
293
144,692
# 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.
Total Revenue
$136 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$127 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,363
$21,990
Spending / Student
$27,355
$21,244
Best East St Louis SD 189 School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Siu Charter Sch Of East St Louis
Charter School
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
601 James R Thompson Blvd
East Saint Louis, IL 62201
(618) 482-8391
East Saint Louis, IL 62201
(618) 482-8391
Grades: 9-12
| 117 students
Rank: #22.
Gordon Bush Alt Sch For Education
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1516 Gross Ave
East Saint Louis, IL 62205
(618) 646-3760
East Saint Louis, IL 62205
(618) 646-3760
Grades: 5-12
| n/a students
Rank: #33.
East St Louis Senior High School
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4901 State St
East Saint Louis, IL 62205
(618) 646-3700
East Saint Louis, IL 62205
(618) 646-3700
Grades: 9-12
| 1,261 students
Rank: n/an/a
St. Clair Co Juv Detention Center
Alternative School
9006 Lebanon Rd
Belleville, IL 62223
(618) 397-0766
Belleville, IL 62223
(618) 397-0766
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
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