D−
Cahokia Community Unit School District 187
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Centreville, Cahokia Heights and Sauget.
Students
2,991
Schools
9
Spent per student
$27,231
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
82%
Debt
$151.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Cahokia Community Unit School District 187
- School Grade D−: better than 1% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 17 pts below the state
- Spends 26% more per student than the IL average
- 17 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 11% since 2020
- Debt of $151.0M, about $50,486 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Hecker.
PK–1W J Zahnow Elem SchoolWaterloo Community Unit School District 5
2–3Rogers Elem SchoolWaterloo Community Unit School District 5
6–8Waterloo Junior High SchoolWaterloo Community Unit School District 5
9–12Waterloo High SchoolWaterloo Community Unit School District 5
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency7.5%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts7.5%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)70%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$27,231 per student · 26% above IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 37%Support & administration 60%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 12%State 55%Federal 33%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,694’20
2,659’21
3,087’22
3,056’23
2,991’24
Up 11% since 2020.
Students
Black 89%Two or more races 5%White 3%Hispanic 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
9 public schools.
Maplewood Elem School
290 students15:1
Lalumier Elem School
D−276 students21:1
Huffman Elem School
B268 students15:1
Penniman Elem School
D−250 students18:1
Elizabeth Morris Elem School
D−246 students18:1
Estelle Sauget School of Choice
240 students17:1
Wirth/Parks Middle School
D−571 students14:1
Cahokia High School
D850 students19:1
ACDC Penniman
0 students0:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Belleville Township High School District 201Belleville, East St. Louis, East St. Louis
$20,728per student
East St. Louis School District 189East St. Louis, East St. Louis
$29,017per student
St. Louis City School DistrictSt. Louis
$23,121per student
Belleville School District 118Belleville
$20,741per 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.