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East Alton-Wood River Community High School District 14
Public school districtGrades 9–12Regional · 11 towns
Serves Wood River, Granite City, Edwardsville, Alton, Alton, Wood River, Chouteau, East Alton, South Roxana, Roxana and Hartford.
Students
539
Schools
1
Spent per student
$19,317
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
68%
Debt
$3.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about East Alton-Wood River Community High School District 14
- School Grade D: better than 12% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 19 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 5 pts below the state
- Spends 10% less per student than the IL average
- 16 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 7.4% since 2020
- Debt of $3.3M, about $6,032 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 proficiency7.5%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts12%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)82%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$19,317 per student · 10% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 49%Support & administration 47%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 40%State 52%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
582’20
574’21
537’22
520’23
539’24
Down 7.4% since 2020.
Students
White 78%Black 11%Two or more races 8%Hispanic 4%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Granite City Community Unit School District 9Granite City, Madison, Nameoki
$13,631per student
Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7Edwardsville, Fort Russell, Glen Carbon
$16,319per student
Alton Community Unit School District 11Foster, Godfrey
$18,464per student
Bethalto Consolidated Unit School District 8Bethalto, Fort Russell
$16,148per 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.