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
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,714 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 39% (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
1,600 Schools
# Students
7,211 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
442 Teachers
47,956 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 844 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 93% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#183 out of 852 school districts
(Top 30%)
(20-21)
39%
28%
37%
30%
62%
50%
93%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.40
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
5%
% Hispanic
5%
30%
% Black
8%
22%
% White
77%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,432 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,320 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat 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
$17,432
$21,990
Spending / Student
$14,320
$21,244

Best Edwardsville CUSD 7 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Liberty Middle School
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1 District Dr
Edwardsville, IL 62025
(618) 655-6800
Grades: 6-8
| 895 students
Rank: #22.
Lincoln Middle School
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
145 West St
Edwardsville, IL 62025
(618) 656-0485
Grades: 6-8
| 819 students
Rank: n/an/a
Madison Co Detention Center
Alternative School
100 5th Ave
Edwardsville, IL 62025
(618) 692-1002
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 15 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,211 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 23%
  • : 93% (Top 20% in IL)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 39% (Top 20%)
  • : 37% (Top 50%)
  • : 62% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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