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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 Stites.
PK–5Lovejoy Elementary SchoolBrooklyn Community Unit School District 188
6–8Lovejoy Middle SchoolBrooklyn Community Unit School District 188
9–12Lovejoy Technology AcademyBrooklyn Community Unit School District 188
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.