East St Louis SD 189 School District

1005 State St
East Saint Louis, IL 62201-1907
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

East St Louis SD 189 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 2,917 students in East St Louis SD 189 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in East St Louis SD 189 School District have an average math proficiency score of 3% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 9% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public elementary school average of 54% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
12 Schools
3,097 Schools
# Students
4,729 Students
1,198,184 Students
# Teachers
382 Teachers
88,890 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

East St Louis SD 189 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 70% has increased from 69% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#846 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of East St Louis SD 189  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
≤1%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of East St Louis SD 189  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
8%
30%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of East St Louis SD 189  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of IL by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of East St Louis SD 189  School District and public school graduation rate of IL by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.07
0.69
# American Indian Students
3 Students
2,948 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
64,868 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
6%
# Hispanic Students
73 Students
321,651 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
27%
# Black Students
4,568 Students
203,838 Students
% Black Students
97%
17%
# White Students
57 Students
552,667 Students
% White Students
1%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
1,168 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
24 Students
51,807 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
387
51,544
# Students in K Grade:
298
120,367
# Students in 1st Grade:
360
127,115
# Students in 2nd Grade:
350
127,776
# Students in 3rd Grade:
301
127,573
# Students in 4th Grade:
289
129,670
# Students in 5th Grade:
298
133,950
# Students in 6th Grade:
340
135,760
# Students in 7th Grade:
317
116,898
# Students in 8th Grade:
304
120,280
# Students in 9th Grade:
509
2,059
# Students in 10th Grade:
358
1,799
# Students in 11th Grade:
310
1,672
# Students in 12th Grade:
308
1,721
# Ungraded Students:
-
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District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $28,779 is higher than the state median of $22,158. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,811 is higher than the state median of $21,406. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue (20-21)
$136 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart display total revenue of East St Louis SD 189  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending (20-21)
$127 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart display total spending of East St Louis SD 189  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student (20-21)
$28,779
$22,158
This chart display average revenue per public school student in East St Louis SD 189  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student (20-21)
$26,811
$21,406
This chart display average spending per public school student in East St Louis SD 189  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best East St Louis SD 189 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wyvetter Younge School Of Excellence
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
3939 Caseyville Ave
East Saint Louis, IL 62204
(618) 646-3930
Grades: K-6
| 362 students
Rank: #22.
James Avant Elementary School
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1915 N 55th St
East Saint Louis, IL 62204
(618) 646-3870
Grades: K-5
| 318 students
Rank: #33.
Gordon Bush Alternative School For Education
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10% )
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1516 Gross Ave
East Saint Louis, IL 62205
(618) 646-3760
Grades: 5-12
| n/a students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Annette Officer Elementary School
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
558 N 27th St
East Saint Louis, IL 62205
(618) 646-3970
Grades: K-4
| 356 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Dunbar Elementary School
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1835 Tudor Ave
East Saint Louis, IL 62207
(618) 646-3840
Grades: K-4
| 337 students
Rank: #66.
Katie Harper-wright Elementary School
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
7710 State St
East Saint Louis, IL 62203
(618) 646-3860
Grades: PK-4
| 404 students
Rank: #77.
East St Louis-lincoln Middle School
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
12 S 10th St
East Saint Louis, IL 62201
(618) 646-3770
Grades: 5-8
| 477 students
Rank: #88.
Mason/clark Middle School
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
5510 State St
East Saint Louis, IL 62203
(618) 646-3750
Grades: 5-8
| 663 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 12 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,729 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 99%
  • : 70% (Btm 50% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : ≤1% (Btm 50%)
  • : 8% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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