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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 657 students in Granite City CUSD 9 School District.
Public Preschools in Granite City CUSD 9 School District have a diversity score of 0.63, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
5,775 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
354 Teachers
38,167 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 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 74% has decreased from 76% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#808 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)9%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
50%
Graduation Rate
74%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.70
# American Indian Students
23 Students
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
31 Students
20,502 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
864 Students
162,757 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
32%
# Black Students
1,140 Students
94,002 Students
% Black Students
20%
18%
# White Students
3,317 Students
213,555 Students
% White Students
57%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
447 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
394 Students
19,465 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
253
76,065
# Students in K Grade:
403
71,052
# Students in 1st Grade:
407
68,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
444
66,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
415
56,657
# Students in 4th Grade:
398
53,643
# Students in 5th Grade:
388
46,874
# Students in 6th Grade:
424
28,049
# Students in 7th Grade:
403
22,127
# Students in 8th Grade:
450
22,424
# Students in 9th Grade:
454
40
# Students in 10th Grade:
544
12
# Students in 11th Grade:
397
12
# Students in 12th Grade:
395
18
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,128 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 $12,392 is less than the state median of $21,244. 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
$14,128
$21,990
Spending / Student
$12,392
$21,244
Best Granite City CUSD 9 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Prather Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2450 W 25th St
Granite City, IL 62040
(618) 931-5700
Granite City, IL 62040
(618) 931-5700
Grades: PK-K
| 657 students
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