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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 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,140 students in East St Louis SD 189 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle Schools in East St Louis SD 189 School District have an average math proficiency score of 2% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 6% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
12 Schools
1,590 Schools
# Students
4,729 Students
632,761 Students
# Teachers
382 Teachers
47,090 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 918 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 75% has increased from 65% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#923 out of 926 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤1%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
32%
Graduation Rate
(17-18)75%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.07
0.71
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,516 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
31,115 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
73 Students
186,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
29%
# Black Students
4,568 Students
137,386 Students
% Black Students
97%
22%
# White Students
57 Students
252,625 Students
% White Students
1%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
706 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
24 Students
23,065 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
387
18,027
# Students in K Grade:
298
27,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
360
28,160
# Students in 2nd Grade:
350
28,498
# Students in 3rd Grade:
301
28,667
# Students in 4th Grade:
289
30,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
298
40,414
# Students in 6th Grade:
340
111,547
# Students in 7th Grade:
317
140,906
# Students in 8th Grade:
304
145,715
# Students in 9th Grade:
509
9,004
# Students in 10th Grade:
358
8,329
# Students in 11th Grade:
310
8,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
308
7,829
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,779 is higher than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,811 is higher than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$136 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$127 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,779
$22,162
Spending / Student
$26,811
$21,409
Best East St Louis SD 189 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gordon Bush Alternative School For Education
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1516 Gross Ave
East Saint Louis, IL 62205
(618) 646-3760
East Saint Louis, IL 62205
(618) 646-3760
Grades: 5-12
| 0 students
Rank: #22.
East St Louis-lincoln Middle School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 7%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
12 S 10th St
East Saint Louis, IL 62201
(618) 646-3770
East Saint Louis, IL 62201
(618) 646-3770
Grades: 5-8
| 477 students
Rank: #33.
Mason/clark Middle School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 4%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
5510 State St
East Saint Louis, IL 62203
(618) 646-3750
East Saint Louis, IL 62203
(618) 646-3750
Grades: 5-8
| 663 students
Rank: n/an/a
Saint Clair Co Juv Detention Center
Alternative School
9006 Lebanon Rd
Belleville, IL 62223
(618) 397-0766
Belleville, IL 62223
(618) 397-0766
Grades: 7-12
| 0 students
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