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Granite City CUSD 9 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 887 students in Granite City CUSD 9 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle Schools in Granite City CUSD 9 School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,590 Schools
# Students
5,840 Students
632,761 Students
# Teachers
340 Teachers
47,090 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Granite City CUSD 9 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 72% has decreased from 74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#849 out of 926 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
32%
Graduation Rate
(17-18)72%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.71
# American Indian Students
34 Students
1,516 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
32 Students
31,115 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
767 Students
186,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
29%
# Black Students
1,060 Students
137,386 Students
% Black Students
18%
22%
# White Students
3,587 Students
252,625 Students
% White Students
61%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
706 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
356 Students
23,065 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
245
18,027
# Students in K Grade:
428
27,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
406
28,160
# Students in 2nd Grade:
394
28,498
# Students in 3rd Grade:
383
28,667
# Students in 4th Grade:
414
30,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
389
40,414
# Students in 6th Grade:
420
111,547
# Students in 7th Grade:
418
140,906
# Students in 8th Grade:
457
145,715
# Students in 9th Grade:
461
9,004
# Students in 10th Grade:
475
8,329
# Students in 11th Grade:
464
8,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
486
7,829
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,971 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,254 is less than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$82 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$72 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,971
$22,162
Spending / Student
$12,254
$21,409
Best Granite City CUSD 9 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Coolidge Junior High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
3231 Nameoki Rd
Granite City, IL 62040
(618) 451-5826
Granite City, IL 62040
(618) 451-5826
Grades: 7-8
| 887 students
Rank: n/an/a
Lake School
Alternative School
3201 E 23rd St
Granite City, IL 62040
(618) 451-5800
Granite City, IL 62040
(618) 451-5800
Grades: 5-12
| n/a students
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