D−

East St. Louis School District 189

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns

Serves Centreville, East St. Louis, East St. Louis, Cahokia Heights, Canteen, Caseyville, Fairmont City, Washington Park and Stites, and parts of Fairview Heights and Madison.

Students

4,646

Schools

Spent per student

$29,017

IL $21,567

Students per teacher

13:1

Free or reduced lunch

99%

Debt

$8.4M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about East St. Louis School District 189

School Grade D−: better than 1% of Illinois districts
Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
Reading / language arts 26 pts below the state
Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts below the state
Spends 35% more per student than the IL average
13 students per teacher
Enrollment down 7.2% since 2020
Debt of $8.4M, about $1,808 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

2020–21

Math proficiency0.5%

State average 25.8%

Reading / language arts5%

State average 30.7%

Graduation rate (4-year)75%

State average 87.3%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$29,017 per student · 35% above IL

Spending

Classroom instruction 52%Support & administration 45%Other 3%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 9%State 59%Federal 32%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

5,004’20

4,729’21

4,679’22

4,635’23

4,646’24

Down 7.2% since 2020.

Students

Black 95%Hispanic 2%Two or more races 1%White 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

12 public schools.

Wyvetter Younge Sch of Excellence

Elementary · Grades K–8 · E Saint Louis

D−

534 students15:1

Katie Harper-Wright Elem

Elementary · Grades PK–4 · East Saint Louis

D−

418 students13:1

Annette Officer Elementary

Elementary · Grades K–4 · East Saint Louis

D−

362 students14:1

James Avant Elementary School

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Washington Pk

342 students10:1

Dunbar Elem School

Elementary · Grades K–4 · East Saint Louis

327 students12:1

Mason/Clark Middle Sch

Middle · Grades 5–8 · East Saint Louis

540 students11:1

East St Louis-Lincoln Middle Sch

Middle · Grades 5–8 · East Saint Louis

359 students8:1

East St Louis Senior High School

High · Grades 9–12 · East Saint Louis

D−

1,288 students16:1

SIU Charter Sch of East St Louis

High · Grades 9–12 · East Saint Louis

C−

99 students17:1

Gordon Bush Alt Sch for Education

High · Grades 5–12 · E Saint Louis

0 students0:1

St Clair Co Juv Detention Center

High · Grades 7–12 · Belleville

0 students

Vivian Adams Early Child Ctr

Prekindergarten · Grades PK · East Saint Louis

377 students15:1

Towns served

Centreville 19,674East St. Louis 17,999East St. Louis 17,999Cahokia Heights 17,106Canteen 7,877Caseyville 4,130Fairmont City 2,492Washington Park 1,701Stites 729

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Belleville Township High School District 201Belleville, Caseyville, St. Clair

$20,728per student

Belleville School District 118Belleville, St. Clair

$20,741per student

Granite City Community Unit School District 9Granite City, Granite City, Nameoki

$13,631per student

Cahokia Community Unit School District 187Sauget

$27,231per 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.