C+
Roxana Community Unit School District 1
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Wood River Township, Wood River, South Roxana and Roxana, and parts of Bethalto, Chouteau Township, East Alton and Hartford.
Students
1,708
Schools
4
Spent per student
$21,111
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Debt
$14.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Roxana Community Unit School District 1
- School Grade C+: better than 35% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 12 pts below the state
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $14.3M, about $8,355 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Cable.
PK–42 elementary schoolsSherrard Community Unit School District 200
7–8Sherrard Jr High SchoolSherrard Community Unit School District 200
9–12Sherrard High SchoolSherrard Community Unit School District 200
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency18%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts19%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$21,111 per student · 2% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 36%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 56%State 32%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,732’20
1,738’21
1,690’22
1,655’23
1,708’24
About steady.
Students
White 82%Two or more races 8%Black 5%Hispanic 4%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
East Alton-Wood River Community High School District 14Alton, Alton Township, Edwardsville
$19,317per student
Granite City Community Unit School District 9Granite City, Granite City Township, Madison
$13,631per student
Alton Community Unit School District 11Alton, Alton Township, Foster Township
$18,464per student
Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7Edwardsville, Edwardsville Township, Fort Russell Township
$16,319per 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.