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Cahokia High School vs. East St Louis Senior High School

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School Overview

School
Cahokia High School
800 Range Ln
East Saint Louis, IL 62206
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Bottom 50%
East St Louis Senior High School
4901 State St
East Saint Louis, IL 62205
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1/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Cahokia High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

East St Louis Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 783 students in grades 9-12, Cahokia High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 6-9% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤5% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,261 students in grades 9-12, East St Louis Senior High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤1% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 3% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
783 students
1,261 students
This chart displays total students of Cahokia High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of East St Louis Senior High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
52% | 48%
This chart displays gender of Cahokia High School
This chart displays gender of East St Louis Senior High School
Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
85 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of East St Louis Senior High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Cahokia High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of East St Louis Senior High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#3127 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
#3419 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Cahokia High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of East St Louis Senior High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
6-9%
(Bottom 50% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
≤1%
(Bottom 50% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cahokia High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of East St Louis Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
3%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cahokia High School 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of East St Louis Senior High School 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.
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
22%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
60-64%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
69%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
This chart displays graduation rate of Cahokia High School and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of East St Louis Senior High School and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Cahokia High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of East St Louis Senior High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
266
376
Grade 10 Students
239
287
Grade 11 Students
163
330
Grade 12 Students
115
268

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Cahokia High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 1991-92 school year data.
n/a
% Hispanic
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Cahokia High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in East St Louis Senior High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
90%
94%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Cahokia High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in East St Louis Senior High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Cahokia High School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in East St Louis Senior High School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Cahokia High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
n/a
0.19
0.12
This chart displays the diversity score of Cahokia High School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of East St Louis Senior High School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
100%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Cahokia High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in East St Louis Senior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
21%
(11-12 School Year Data)
19%
(14-15 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Cahokia High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in East St Louis Senior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
 
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