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 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 2,342 students in Edwardsville CUSD 7 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High Schools in Edwardsville CUSD 7 School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Edwardsville CUSD 7 School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Edwardsville High School, with 93% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
15 Schools
1,032 Schools
# Students
7,211 Students
605,599 Students
# Teachers
442 Teachers
42,722 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Edwardsville CUSD 7 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 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:

0.40
0.69
# American Indian Students
19 Students
1,567 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
198 Students
32,853 Students
% Asian Students
3%
6%
# Hispanic Students
370 Students
175,467 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
29%
# Black Students
564 Students
98,861 Students
% Black Students
8%
16%
# White Students
5,561 Students
273,633 Students
% White Students
77%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
637 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
494 Students
22,148 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
176
85
# Students in K Grade:
447
405
# Students in 1st Grade:
472
432
# Students in 2nd Grade:
524
440
# Students in 3rd Grade:
500
538
# Students in 4th Grade:
519
557
# Students in 5th Grade:
517
763
# Students in 6th Grade:
543
1,672
# Students in 7th Grade:
555
4,432
# Students in 8th Grade:
616
4,914
# Students in 9th Grade:
571
149,389
# Students in 10th Grade:
566
150,473
# Students in 11th Grade:
593
146,807
# Students in 12th Grade:
612
144,692
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,432 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,320 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat 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
$17,432
$21,990
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
$14,320
$21,244
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 High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
District 7 Alternative School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
6148 Center Grove Rd
Edwardsville, IL 62025
(618) 692-7466
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: #22.
Edwardsville High School
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
6161 Center Grove Rd
Edwardsville, IL 62025
(618) 656-7100
Grades: 9-12
| 2,342 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 (2025)

  • District size: 15 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,211 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 23%
  • : 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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