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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 is 1 public preschool serving 681 students in Granite City CUSD 9 School District.
Public Preschools in Granite City CUSD 9 School District have a diversity score of 0.57, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 37% 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
1,358 Schools
# Students
5,840 Students
496,689 Students
# Teachers
340 Teachers
36,997 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 845 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
0.57
0.70
# American Indian Students
34 Students
1,181 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
32 Students
20,150 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
767 Students
149,253 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
30%
# Black Students
1,060 Students
96,181 Students
% Black Students
18%
19%
# White Students
3,587 Students
210,834 Students
% White Students
61%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
490 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
356 Students
18,591 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
245
66,224
# Students in K Grade:
428
72,411
# Students in 1st Grade:
406
68,083
# Students in 2nd Grade:
394
63,465
# Students in 3rd Grade:
383
53,440
# Students in 4th Grade:
414
51,656
# Students in 5th Grade:
389
47,114
# Students in 6th Grade:
420
27,807
# Students in 7th Grade:
418
22,933
# Students in 8th Grade:
457
23,506
# Students in 9th Grade:
461
29
# Students in 10th Grade:
475
3
# Students in 11th Grade:
464
3
# Students in 12th Grade:
486
15
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,971 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,158. 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 $21,406. 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
$22,158
Spending / Student
$12,254
$21,406
Best Granite City CUSD 9 School District Public Preschools (2024)
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
| 681 students
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