For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 119 students in East Alton School District 13.
Public Preschools in East Alton School District 13 have a diversity score of 0.31, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 18% 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
3 Schools
1,386 Schools
# Students
703 Students
511,993 Students
# Teachers
59 Teachers
38,166 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
East Alton School District 13, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#672 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
1%
32%
% Black
15%
18%
% White
75%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,797 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,068 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,797
$22,423
Spending / Student
$20,068
$21,662
Best East Alton School District 13 Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
210 E Saint Louis Ave
East Alton, IL 62024
(618) 433-2001
East Alton, IL 62024
(618) 433-2001
Gr: PK | 119 students Student-teacher ratio: 40:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
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