D−
Granite City Community Unit School District 9
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Granite City, Granite City, Nameoki, Chouteau, Pontoon Beach, Venice and Madison, and parts of Edwardsville, Venice and Hartford.
Students
5,747
Schools
9
Spent per student
$13,631
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
68%
Debt
$21.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Granite City Community Unit School District 9
- School Grade D−: better than 3% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 20 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 15 pts below the state
- Spends 37% less per student than the IL average
- 18 students per teacher
- Debt of $21.6M, about $3,758 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Brooklyn.
PK–5Lovejoy Elementary SchoolBrooklyn Community Unit School District 188
6–8Lovejoy Middle SchoolBrooklyn Community Unit School District 188
9–12Lovejoy Technology AcademyBrooklyn Community Unit School District 188
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency9%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts11%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)72%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,631 per student · 37% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 41%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 31%State 56%Federal 13%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
5,796’20
5,840’21
5,817’22
5,775’23
5,747’24
About steady.
Students
White 54%Black 21%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 8%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
9 public schools.
Prather Elementary School
612 students17:1
Frohardt Elem School
C−452 students16:1
Wilson Elem School
448 students15:1
Mitchell Elementary School
C+413 students15:1
Maryville Elem School
D−395 students16:1
Coolidge Junior High Sch
B854 students18:1
Grigsby Intermediate School
C+818 students18:1
Granite City High School
C1,755 students20:1
Lake School
0 students0:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7Edwardsville, Glen Carbon, Pin Oak
$16,319per student
East Alton-Wood River Community High School District 14Roxana, South Roxana, Wood River
$19,317per student
Roxana Community Unit School District 1Roxana, South Roxana, Wood River
$21,111per student
Collinsville Community Unit School District 10Canteen, Collinsville, Collinsville
$12,533per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.