East St Louis SD 189 School District

1005 State St
East Saint Louis, IL 62201-1907
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 high schools serving 1,482 students in East St Louis SD 189 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High Schools in East St Louis SD 189 School District have an average math proficiency score of 3% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 4% (versus the 32% statewide average).
Public High School in East St Louis SD 189 School District have a Graduation Rate of 75%, which is less than the Illinois average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Siu Charter Sch Of East St Louis, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public high school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
12 Schools
1,016 Schools
# Students
4,729 Students
616,406 Students
# Teachers
382 Teachers
41,528 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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (IL)
#923 out of 926 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of East St Louis SD 189  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≤1%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of East St Louis SD 189  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.
5%
32%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of East St Louis SD 189  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)
75%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of East St Louis SD 189  School District and public school graduation rate of IL by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.07
0.68
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,566 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
32,070 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
73 Students
170,917 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
28%
# Black Students
4,568 Students
100,133 Students
% Black Students
97%
16%
# White Students
57 Students
289,543 Students
% White Students
1%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
664 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
24 Students
21,471 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
387
171
# Students in K Grade:
298
275
# Students in 1st Grade:
360
261
# Students in 2nd Grade:
350
276
# Students in 3rd Grade:
301
431
# Students in 4th Grade:
289
442
# Students in 5th Grade:
298
898
# Students in 6th Grade:
340
1,908
# Students in 7th Grade:
317
4,488
# Students in 8th Grade:
304
4,842
# Students in 9th Grade:
509
157,061
# Students in 10th Grade:
358
149,228
# Students in 11th Grade:
310
146,241
# Students in 12th Grade:
308
149,884
# 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.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$136 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart display total revenue of East St Louis SD 189  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
$127 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart display total spending of East St Louis SD 189  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
$28,779
$22,162
This chart display average revenue per public school student in East St Louis SD 189  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
$26,811
$21,409
This chart display average spending per public school student in East St Louis SD 189  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 East St Louis SD 189 School District Public High Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Siu Charter Sch Of East St Louis
Charter School
Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
601 James R Thompson Blvd
East Saint Louis, IL 62201
(618) 482-8391
Grades: 9-12
| 118 students
Rank: #22.
Gordon Bush Alternative School For Education
Alternative School
Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1516 Gross Ave
East Saint Louis, IL 62205
(618) 646-3760
Grades: 5-12
| 0 students
Rank: #33.
East St Louis Senior High School
Math: ≤1% | Reading: 2%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
4901 State St
East Saint Louis, IL 62205
(618) 646-3700
Grades: 9-12
| 1,364 students
Rank: n/an/a
Saint Clair Co Juv Detention Center
Alternative School
9006 Lebanon Rd
Belleville, IL 62223
(618) 397-0766
Grades: 7-12
| 0 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 12 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,729 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 99%
  • : 75% (Btm 50% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : ≤1% (Btm 50%)
  • : 5% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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