Cahokia CUSD 187 School District

1700 Jerome Ln
Cahokia, IL 62206-2329
(District boundaries shown in map)
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Top Rankings

Cahokia CUSD 187 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 678 students in Cahokia CUSD 187 School District.
Public Middle Schools in Cahokia CUSD 187 School District have a diversity score of 0.24, which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,590 Schools
# Students
3,064 Students
632,761 Students
# Teachers
204 Teachers
47,090 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Cahokia CUSD 187 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 70% has decreased from 74% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#887 out of 926 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Cahokia CUSD 187  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
6-9%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cahokia CUSD 187  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
6-9%
32%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cahokia CUSD 187  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(17-18)
70%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Cahokia CUSD 187  School District and public school graduation rate of IL by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.22
0.71
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,516 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
31,115 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
59 Students
186,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
29%
# Black Students
2,709 Students
137,386 Students
% Black Students
88%
22%
# White Students
145 Students
252,625 Students
% White Students
5%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
706 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
148 Students
23,065 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
142
18,027
# Students in K Grade:
216
27,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
239
28,160
# Students in 2nd Grade:
223
28,498
# Students in 3rd Grade:
236
28,667
# Students in 4th Grade:
245
30,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
205
40,414
# Students in 6th Grade:
249
111,547
# Students in 7th Grade:
235
140,906
# Students in 8th Grade:
233
145,715
# Students in 9th Grade:
354
9,004
# Students in 10th Grade:
232
8,329
# Students in 11th Grade:
131
8,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
124
7,829
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,396 is higher than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,454 is higher than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$78 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart display total revenue of Cahokia CUSD 187  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$75 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart display total spending of Cahokia CUSD 187  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$25,396
$22,162
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Cahokia CUSD 187  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$24,454
$21,409
This chart display average spending per public school student in Cahokia CUSD 187  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Cahokia CUSD 187 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Estelle Sauget School Of Choice
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14% )
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1700 Jerome Ln
East Saint Louis, IL 62206
(618) 332-4741
Grades: PK-8
| 257 students
Rank: #22.
8th Grade Academy
(Math: 2% | Reading: 5% )
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1900 Mousette Ln
East Saint Louis, IL 62206
(618) 332-4705
Grades: 6-8
| 192 students
Rank: #33.
7th Grade Academy
(Math: 2% | Reading: 3% )
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1900 Mousette Ln
East Saint Louis, IL 62206
(618) 332-5901
Grades: 7
| 229 students
Rank: n/an/a
Acdc Penniman
Alternative School
300 Annunciation Ct
East Saint Louis, IL 62206
(618) 332-4704
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,064 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 95%
  • : 70% (Btm 50% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 6-9% (Btm 50%)
  • : 6-9% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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