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East Moline School District 37
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 4 towns
Serves South Moline, Hampton, East Moline and Silvis, and parts of Moline and Carbon Cliff.
Students
2,641
Schools
6
Spent per student
$20,740
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
98%
Debt
$31.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about East Moline School District 37
- School Grade D: better than 12% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $31.7M, about $11,984 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Coleta.
PK–22 elementary schoolsSterling Community Unit District 5
3–52 elementary schoolsSterling Community Unit District 5
6–8Challand Middle SchoolSterling Community Unit District 5
9–12Sterling High SchoolSterling Community Unit District 5
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency9%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts13%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 87% at Sterling Community Unit District 5, which runs the high school (state 87.3%) · class of 2018.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$20,740 per student · 4% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 42%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 33%State 53%Federal 14%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,630’20
2,562’21
2,600’22
2,616’23
2,641’24
About steady.
Students
White 30%Black 30%Hispanic 27%Two or more races 7%Asian 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
6 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Rock Island-Milan School District 41Blackhawk, Milan, Rock Island
$17,999per student
Moline-Coal Valley School District 40Coal Valley, Coal Valley, Moline
$17,805per student
Riverdale Community Unit School District 100Coe, Port Byron, Rapids City
$14,727per student
United Township High School District 30Colona, Hampton, Rapids City
$15,130per 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.