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Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 12 towns
Serves Edwardsville, Edwardsville, Glen Carbon, Fort Russell, Pin Oak, Moro, Hamel, Omphghent, Alhambra, Roxana, Hamel and Worden, and parts of Collinsville, Wood River, Bethalto, Chouteau and South Roxana.
Students
7,060
Schools
15
Spent per student
$16,319
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
22%
Debt
$187.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7
- School Grade A−: better than 75% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 5 pts above the state
- Spends 24% less per student than the IL average
- 16 students per teacher
- Debt of $187.1M, about $26,506 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 proficiency39%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts36%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,319 per student · 24% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 51%Support & administration 45%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 66%State 28%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
7,367’20
7,365’21
7,274’22
7,211’23
7,060’24
Down 4.2% since 2020.
Students
White 75%Two or more races 8%Black 8%Hispanic 6%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
15 public schools.
Albert Cassens Elementary
A−477 students17:1
Woodland Elementary School
A−417 students14:1
Columbus Elem School
A373 students17:1
N O Nelson Elem School
347 students18:1
Goshen Elementary
346 students13:1
Glen Carbon Elem School
318 students17:1
LeClaire Elem School
312 students16:1
Worden Elementary School
B+258 students15:1
Hamel Elementary School
126 students13:1
Midway School
120 students17:1
Liberty Middle School
A−888 students17:1
Lincoln Middle School
A−736 students13:1
Edwardsville High School
A2,342 students17:1
District 7 Alternative School
0 students
Madison Co Detention Center
0 students
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
East Alton-Wood River Community High School District 14East Alton, Granite City, Hartford
$19,317per student
Granite City Community Unit School District 9Granite City, Granite City, Nameoki
$13,631per student
Bethalto Consolidated Unit School District 8East Alton, Wood River
$16,148per student
Triad Community Unit School District 2Jarvis, Marine, Troy
$13,555per 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.