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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 2 public preschools serving 734 students in East St Louis SD 189 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschools in East St Louis SD 189 School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 5% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
12 Schools
1,358 Schools
# Students
4,729 Students
496,689 Students
# Teachers
382 Teachers
36,997 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
0.70
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,181 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
20,150 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
73 Students
149,253 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
30%
# Black Students
4,568 Students
96,181 Students
% Black Students
97%
19%
# White Students
57 Students
210,834 Students
% White Students
1%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
490 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
24 Students
18,591 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
387
66,224
# Students in K Grade:
298
72,411
# Students in 1st Grade:
360
68,083
# Students in 2nd Grade:
350
63,465
# Students in 3rd Grade:
301
53,440
# Students in 4th Grade:
289
51,656
# Students in 5th Grade:
298
47,114
# Students in 6th Grade:
340
27,807
# Students in 7th Grade:
317
22,933
# Students in 8th Grade:
304
23,506
# Students in 9th Grade:
509
29
# Students in 10th Grade:
358
3
# Students in 11th Grade:
310
3
# Students in 12th Grade:
308
15
# 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 Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Katie Harper-wright Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
7710 State St
East Saint Louis, IL 62203
(618) 646-3860
East Saint Louis, IL 62203
(618) 646-3860
Grades: PK-4
| 404 students
Rank: n/an/a
501 Katherine Dunham Pl
East Saint Louis, IL 62201
(618) 646-3290
East Saint Louis, IL 62201
(618) 646-3290
Grades: PK
| 330 students
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