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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 5 public preschools serving 1,292 students in Edwardsville CUSD 7 School District.
Public Preschools in Edwardsville CUSD 7 School District have a diversity score of 0.40, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
15 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
7,211 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
442 Teachers
38,167 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.
Overall District Rank
#183 out of 852 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)39%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
50%
Graduation Rate
93%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.70
# American Indian Students
19 Students
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
198 Students
20,502 Students
% Asian Students
3%
4%
# Hispanic Students
370 Students
162,757 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
32%
# Black Students
564 Students
94,002 Students
% Black Students
8%
18%
# White Students
5,561 Students
213,555 Students
% White Students
77%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
447 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
494 Students
19,465 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
176
76,065
# Students in K Grade:
447
71,052
# Students in 1st Grade:
472
68,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
524
66,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
500
56,657
# Students in 4th Grade:
519
53,643
# Students in 5th Grade:
517
46,874
# Students in 6th Grade:
543
28,049
# Students in 7th Grade:
555
22,127
# Students in 8th Grade:
616
22,424
# Students in 9th Grade:
571
40
# Students in 10th Grade:
566
12
# Students in 11th Grade:
593
12
# Students in 12th Grade:
612
18
# 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.
Total Revenue
$126 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$103 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,432
$21,990
Spending / Student
$14,320
$21,244
Best Edwardsville CUSD 7 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
141 Birger Ave
Glen Carbon, IL 62034
(618) 692-7460
Glen Carbon, IL 62034
(618) 692-7460
Grades: PK-2
| 337 students
Rank: n/an/a
101 District Dr
Edwardsville, IL 62025
(618) 655-6250
Edwardsville, IL 62025
(618) 655-6250
Grades: PK-2
| 384 students
Rank: n/an/a
400 W State St
Hamel, IL 62046
(618) 692-7444
Hamel, IL 62046
(618) 692-7444
Grades: PK-2
| 123 students
Rank: n/an/a
801 Franklin Ave
Edwardsville, IL 62025
(618) 656-3825
Edwardsville, IL 62025
(618) 656-3825
Grades: PK-2
| 338 students
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