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East St Louis School District 189 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 2026 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 117 students in East St Louis School District 189. This district's average charter testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Illinois.
Public Charter School in East St Louis School District 189 have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Illinois public charter school average of 10%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 14% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public charter school average of 97% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
12 Schools
135 Schools
# Students
4,635 Students
60,138 Students
# Teachers
388 Teachers
3,533 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
East St Louis School District 189, 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 69% has decreased from 74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#819 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
50%
Graduation Rate
69%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.08
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
2%
42%
% Black
96%
53%
% White
1%
3%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,363 is higher than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,355 is higher than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$136 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$127 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,363
$22,423
Spending / Student
$27,355
$21,662
Best East St Louis School District 189 Public Charter Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Siu Charter Sch Of East St Louis
Charter School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
601 James R Thompson Blvd
East Saint Louis, IL 62201
(618) 482-8391
East Saint Louis, IL 62201
(618) 482-8391
Gr: 9-12 | 117 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1
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