C+
Roxana Community Unit School District 1
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Wood River, Wood River, South Roxana and Roxana, and parts of Bethalto, Chouteau, 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 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 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, Edwardsville
$19,317per student
Granite City Community Unit School District 9Granite City, Granite City, Madison
$13,631per student
Alton Community Unit School District 11Alton, Alton, Foster
$18,464per student
Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7Edwardsville, Edwardsville, Fort Russell
$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.