Edwardsville CUSD 7 School District

708 Saint Louis St
Edwardsville, IL 62025-1427
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Edwardsville CUSD 7 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,731 students in Edwardsville CUSD 7 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle Schools in Edwardsville CUSD 7 School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
15 Schools
1,590 Schools
# Students
7,365 Students
632,761 Students
# Teachers
438 Teachers
47,090 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Edwardsville CUSD 7 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 93% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#183 out of 852 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Edwardsville CUSD 7  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
39%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Edwardsville CUSD 7  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.
37%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Edwardsville CUSD 7  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.
62%
50%
93%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Edwardsville CUSD 7  School District and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.37
0.71
# American Indian Students
19 Students
1,516 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
194 Students
31,115 Students
% Asian Students
3%
5%
# Hispanic Students
326 Students
186,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
29%
# Black Students
552 Students
137,386 Students
% Black Students
8%
22%
# White Students
5,797 Students
252,625 Students
% White Students
79%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
706 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
472 Students
23,065 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
161
18,027
# Students in K Grade:
508
27,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
496
28,160
# Students in 2nd Grade:
500
28,498
# Students in 3rd Grade:
530
28,667
# Students in 4th Grade:
519
30,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
553
40,414
# Students in 6th Grade:
594
111,547
# Students in 7th Grade:
560
140,906
# Students in 8th Grade:
577
145,715
# Students in 9th Grade:
617
9,004
# Students in 10th Grade:
616
8,329
# Students in 11th Grade:
562
8,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
572
7,829
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,068 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,021 is less than the state median of $21,405. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$126 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Edwardsville CUSD 7  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
$103 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart displays total spending of Edwardsville CUSD 7  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
$17,068
$22,157
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Edwardsville CUSD 7  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
$14,021
$21,405
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Edwardsville CUSD 7  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 Edwardsville CUSD 7 School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Liberty Middle School
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1 District Dr
Edwardsville, IL 62025
(618) 655-6800
Grades: 6-8
| 959 students
Rank: #22.
Lincoln Middle School
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
145 West St
Edwardsville, IL 62025
(618) 656-0485
Grades: 6-8
| 772 students
Rank: n/an/a
Madison Co Detention Center
Alternative School
100 5th Ave
Edwardsville, IL 62025
(618) 692-1002
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 15 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,365 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 21%
  • : 93% (Top 20% in IL)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 39% (Top 20%)
  • : 37% (Top 50%)
  • : 62% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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