D−
Granite City Community Unit School District 9
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Granite City, Granite City, Nameoki, Chouteau, Pontoon Beach, Venice and Madison, and parts of Edwardsville, Venice and Hartford.
Students
5,747
Schools
9
Spent per student
$13,631
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
68%
Debt
$21.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Granite City Community Unit School District 9
- School Grade D−: better than 3% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 20 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 15 pts below the state
- Spends 37% less per student than the IL average
- 18 students per teacher
- Debt of $21.6M, about $3,758 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Iola.
PK–8North Clay Elem/Jr High SchNorth Clay Community Unit School District 25
9–12North Clay Community High SchoolNorth Clay Community Unit School District 25
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency9%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts11%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)72%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,631 per student · 37% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 41%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 31%State 56%Federal 13%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
5,796’20
5,840’21
5,817’22
5,775’23
5,747’24
About steady.
Students
White 54%Black 21%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 8%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
9 public schools.
Prather Elementary School
612 students17:1
Frohardt Elem School
C−452 students16:1
Wilson Elem School
448 students15:1
Mitchell Elementary School
C+413 students15:1
Maryville Elem School
D−395 students16:1
Coolidge Junior High Sch
B854 students18:1
Grigsby Intermediate School
C+818 students18:1
Granite City High School
C1,755 students20:1
Lake School
0 students0:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7Edwardsville, Glen Carbon, Pin Oak
$16,319per student
East Alton-Wood River Community High School District 14Roxana, South Roxana, Wood River
$19,317per student
Roxana Community Unit School District 1Roxana, South Roxana, Wood River
$21,111per student
Collinsville Community Unit School District 10Canteen, Collinsville, Collinsville
$12,533per 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.