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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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 789 students in East St Louis SD 189 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschools in East St Louis SD 189 School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 5% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% 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
12 Schools
1,369 Schools
# Students
4,679 Students
498,575 Students
# Teachers
387 Teachers
37,133 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.
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
0.70
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,178 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
20,186 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
93 Students
150,958 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
30%
# Black Students
4,496 Students
94,998 Students
% Black Students
96%
19%
# White Students
49 Students
211,298 Students
% White Students
1%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
460 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
36 Students
19,464 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
443
71,851
# Students in K Grade:
290
69,808
# Students in 1st Grade:
378
69,389
# Students in 2nd Grade:
353
63,382
# Students in 3rd Grade:
322
54,489
# Students in 4th Grade:
285
51,166
# Students in 5th Grade:
274
45,751
# Students in 6th Grade:
290
28,125
# Students in 7th Grade:
337
21,705
# Students in 8th Grade:
298
22,666
# Students in 9th Grade:
384
176
# Students in 10th Grade:
403
23
# Students in 11th Grade:
297
23
# Students in 12th Grade:
325
21
# 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.
Total Revenue
$136 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$127 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,087
$21,914
Spending / Student
$27,098
$21,170
Best East St Louis SD 189 School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Katie Harper-wright Elementary School
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
7710 State St
East Saint Louis, IL 62203
(618) 646-3860
East Saint Louis, IL 62203
(618) 646-3860
Grades: PK-4
| 400 students
Rank: n/an/a
501 Katherine Dunham Pl
East Saint Louis, IL 62201
(618) 646-3290
East Saint Louis, IL 62201
(618) 646-3290
Grades: PK
| 389 students
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