Edwardsville CUSD 7 School District

708 Saint Louis St
Edwardsville, IL 62025-1427
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Edwardsville CUSD 7 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,624 students in Edwardsville CUSD 7 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle Schools in Edwardsville CUSD 7 School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
15 Schools
1,610 Schools
# Students
7,060 Students
622,872 Students
# Teachers
444 Teachers
48,610 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Edwardsville CUSD 7 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 861 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 92% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#231 out of 865 school districts
(Top 30%)
36%
27%
37%
30%
62%
50%
92%
87%
(2022-23)
23.6%
29.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.43
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
6%
31%
% Black
8%
21%
% White
75%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,805 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,455. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,627 is less than the state median of $21,692. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$126 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$103 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,805
$22,455
Spending / Student
$14,627
$21,692

Best Edwardsville CUSD 7 School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Liberty Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1 District Dr
Edwardsville, IL 62025
(618) 655-6800
Gr: 6-8 | 888 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #22.
Lincoln Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
145 West St
Edwardsville, IL 62025
(618) 656-0485
Gr: 6-8 | 736 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: n/an/a
Madison Co Detention Center
Alternative School
100 5th Ave
Edwardsville, IL 62025
(618) 692-1002
Gr: 6-12

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 15 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,060 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 25%
  • : 92% (Top 20% in IL)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 36% (Top 30%)
  • : 37% (Top 50%)
  • : 62% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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