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 3 public preschools serving 802 students in Cahokia CUSD 187 School District.
Public Preschools in Cahokia CUSD 187 School District have a diversity score of 0.24, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,358 Schools
# Students
3,064 Students
496,689 Students
# Teachers
204 Teachers
36,997 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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
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
0.70
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,181 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
20,150 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
59 Students
149,253 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
30%
# Black Students
2,709 Students
96,181 Students
% Black Students
88%
19%
# White Students
145 Students
210,834 Students
% White Students
5%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
490 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
148 Students
18,591 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
142
66,224
# Students in K Grade:
216
72,411
# Students in 1st Grade:
239
68,083
# Students in 2nd Grade:
223
63,465
# Students in 3rd Grade:
236
53,440
# Students in 4th Grade:
245
51,656
# Students in 5th Grade:
205
47,114
# Students in 6th Grade:
249
27,807
# Students in 7th Grade:
235
22,933
# Students in 8th Grade:
233
23,506
# Students in 9th Grade:
354
29
# Students in 10th Grade:
232
3
# Students in 11th Grade:
131
3
# Students in 12th Grade:
124
15
# 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 Preschools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Maplewood Elementary School
Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
600 Jerome Ln
East Saint Louis, IL 62206
(618) 332-3709
Grades: PK-2
| 281 students
Rank: #22.
Lalumier Elementary School
Math: 11-19% | Reading: 11-19%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
6702 Bond Ave
East Saint Louis, IL 62207
(618) 332-3713
Grades: PK-3
| 264 students
Rank: #33.
Estelle Sauget School Of Choice
Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
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10
Bottom 50%
1700 Jerome Ln
East Saint Louis, IL 62206
(618) 332-4741
Grades: PK-8
| 257 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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