D−
Cahokia Community Unit School District 187
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Centreville, Cahokia Heights and Sauget.
Students
2,991
Schools
9
Spent per student
$27,231
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
82%
Debt
$151.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Cahokia Community Unit School District 187
- School Grade D−: better than 1% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 17 pts below the state
- Spends 26% more per student than the IL average
- 17 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 11% since 2020
- Debt of $151.0M, about $50,486 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for St. Libory.
K–8St Libory Elem SchoolSt. Libory Consolidated School District 30
9–12Freeburg Community High SchFreeburg Community High School District 77
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency7.5%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts7.5%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)70%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$27,231 per student · 26% above IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 37%Support & administration 60%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 12%State 55%Federal 33%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,694’20
2,659’21
3,087’22
3,056’23
2,991’24
Up 11% since 2020.
Students
Black 89%Two or more races 5%White 3%Hispanic 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
9 public schools.
Maplewood Elem School
290 students15:1
Lalumier Elem School
D−276 students21:1
Huffman Elem School
B268 students15:1
Penniman Elem School
D−250 students18:1
Elizabeth Morris Elem School
D−246 students18:1
Estelle Sauget School of Choice
240 students17:1
Wirth/Parks Middle School
D−571 students14:1
Cahokia High School
D850 students19:1
ACDC Penniman
0 students0:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Belleville Township High School District 201Belleville, East St. Louis, East St. Louis
$20,728per student
East St. Louis School District 189East St. Louis, East St. Louis
$29,017per student
St. Louis City School DistrictSt. Louis
$23,121per student
Belleville School District 118Belleville
$20,741per 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.