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Alton Community Unit School District 11
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Alton, Alton, Godfrey and Foster, and parts of Wood River, Wood River, East Alton, Moro and Elsah.
Students
5,526
Schools
11
Spent per student
$18,464
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
51%
Debt
$47.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Alton Community Unit School District 11
- School Grade D: better than 14% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts below the state
- Spends 14% less per student than the IL average
- 15 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 6.7% since 2020
- Debt of $47.6M, about $8,606 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Florence.
PK–2Pittsfield South Elem SchoolPikeland Community Unit School District 10
3–8Pikeland Community SchoolPikeland Community Unit School District 10
9–12Pittsfield High SchoolPikeland Community Unit School District 10
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency12%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts13%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)81%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,464 per student · 14% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 43%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 32%State 50%Federal 18%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
5,923’20
5,920’21
5,752’22
5,660’23
5,526’24
Down 6.7% since 2020.
Students
White 50%Black 30%Two or more races 14%Hispanic 5%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
11 public schools.
North Elementary School
C−549 students16:1
East Elementary School
C415 students13:1
West Elementary School
C−407 students13:1
Lewis & Clark Elem School
251 students13:1
Lovejoy Elem School
230 students13:1
Eunice Smith Elem School
188 students14:1
Gilson Brown Elem School
176 students11:1
Alton Middle School
C1,220 students14:1
Alton High School
B−1,823 students18:1
Early Childhood
267 students33:1
Mark Twain
0 students0:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Bethalto Consolidated Unit School District 8Bethalto, Fort Russell
$16,148per student
Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7Fort Russell, Omphghent, Roxana
$16,319per student
Orchard Farm R-V School DistrictWest Alton
$14,227per student
East Alton-Wood River Community High School District 14Chouteau, Hartford, Roxana
$19,317per 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.