Top Rankings
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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 612 students in Granite City CUSD 9 School District.
Public Preschools in Granite City CUSD 9 School District have a diversity score of 0.67, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,365 Schools
# Students
5,747 Students
505,477 Students
# Teachers
334 Teachers
38,339 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Granite City CUSD 9 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 71% has decreased from 79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#830 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
50%
Graduation Rate
71%
87.6%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)52.4%
29.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
16%
33%
% Black
21%
18%
% White
54%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,316 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,689 is less than the state median of $24,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$123 MM
$46,284 MM
Spending
$96 MM
$44,509 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,316
$25,132
Spending / Student
$16,689
$24,168
Best Granite City CUSD 9 School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
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
Gr: PK-K | 612 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
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