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Cahokia Community Unit School District 187 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 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 841 students in Cahokia Community Unit School District 187. 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 Cahokia Community Unit School District 187 have an average math proficiency score of 6% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 6% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% 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
11 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
3,461 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
201 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Cahokia Community Unit School District 187, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 60% has decreased from 71% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#861 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
3%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
3%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
50%
Graduation Rate
60%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
2%
32%
% Black
90%
18%
% White
3%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,483 is higher than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,649 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$78 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$75 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,483
$22,423
Spending / Student
$21,649
$21,662
Best Cahokia Community Unit School District 187 Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Maplewood Elementary School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
600 Jerome Ln
East Saint Louis, IL 62206
(618) 332-3709
East Saint Louis, IL 62206
(618) 332-3709
Gr: PK-2 | 326 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #22.
Lalumier Elementary School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
6702 Bond Ave
East Saint Louis, IL 62207
(618) 332-3713
East Saint Louis, IL 62207
(618) 332-3713
Gr: PK-3 | 266 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #33.
Estelle Sauget School Of Choice
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1700 Jerome Ln
East Saint Louis, IL 62206
(618) 332-4741
East Saint Louis, IL 62206
(618) 332-4741
Gr: PK-8 | 249 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
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