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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 Hettick.
PK–6Northwestern Elem SchoolNorthwestern Community Unit School District 2
7–8Northwestern Jr High SchoolNorthwestern Community Unit School District 2
9–12Northwestern High SchoolNorthwestern Community Unit School District 2
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.