Is East Alton-Wood River High School a good school?

East Alton-Wood River High School ranks 417 th of 697 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend East Alton-Wood River High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 520 students attended East Alton-Wood River High School.

What is the racial makeup of East Alton-Wood River High School?

Students at East Alton-Wood River High School are 78% White, 11% African American, 7% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 1% Not Specified.

What schools feed into East Alton-Wood River High School?

East Alton-Wood River High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Eastwood Elementary School Elementary : Hartford Elementary School Elementary : Lewis-Clark Elementary School Middle : East Alton Middle School Middle : Lewis-Clark Junior High School

East Alton-Wood River High School

Summary:

East Alton-Wood River High School is a public high school serving 537 students in grades 9-12 in Wood River, Illinois, which is part of the East Alton-Wood River CHSD 14 district. The school has seen steady improvements in its graduation rate, but still faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism and below-average test scores compared to the state.

East Alton-Wood River High School's four-year graduation rate has increased from 83.9% in 2020-2021 to 91.3% in 2023-2024, a positive trend though still slightly below the state average. However, the school's dropout rate has fluctuated, ranging from 2.9% to 5.3% in recent years, which is higher than the state average. Chronic absenteeism has also been a significant issue, rising from 13.6% in 2019-2020 to 22.3% in 2023-2024. Academically, the school's performance on standardized tests like the SAT and Illinois Science Assessment is well below state averages, with only 14.3% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT Mathematics compared to the state average of 26.1%.

Compared to nearby schools, East Alton-Wood River High School generally performs better than Madison Senior High School, but lags behind higher-performing schools like Edwardsville High School. The school's challenges may be partly attributed to its high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 62.01% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023. Addressing these socioeconomic factors and implementing targeted interventions will be crucial for improving student outcomes at East Alton-Wood River High School.

Detail:

Public 9-12

777 N Wood River Ave
Wood River, IL 62095-1227

(618) 254-3151

District: East Alton-Wood River CHSD 14

SchoolDigger Rank:
417^th of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,952

Feeder schools for East Alton-Wood River High School:

Elementary:	Eastwood Elementary School
	Hartford Elementary School
	Lewis-Clark Elementary School
Middle:	East Alton Middle School
	Lewis-Clark Junior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.7

Number of students: 520

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.5%

African American:

10.8%

Two or more races:

7.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 68.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details East Alton-Wood River High School ranks worse than 59.8% of high schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.58. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at East Alton-Wood River High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (77.5%), African American (10.8%), two or more races (7.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 68.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at East Alton-Wood River High School is 15.7. (See more...)

Compare East Alton-Wood River High School employs 33 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at East Alton-Wood River High School is $18,952.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

East Alton-Wood River High School:

SchoolDigger ranks East Alton-Wood River High School 417^th of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See East Alton-Wood River High School in the ranking list.)

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East Alton-Wood River CHSD 14:

SchoolDigger ranks East Alton-Wood River CHSD 14 617^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for East Alton-Wood River High School

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Rank History for all students at East Alton-Wood River High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	39.95	417^th	586	28.8%
2004	21.68	489^th	592	17.4%
2005	24.53	492^nd	590	16.6%
2006	26.28	481^st	596	19.3%
2007	31.33	468^th	612	23.5%
2008	34.10	460^th	624	26.3%
2009	33.55	469^th	632	25.8%
2010	32.37	489^th	643	24.0%
2011	30.71	488^th	655	25.5%
2012	32.24	501^st	665	24.7%
2013	26.86	516^th	670	23.0%
2014	26.77	518^th	670	22.7%
2015	27.14	465^th	614	24.3%
2016	49.90	284^th	643	55.8%
2017	34.04	447^th	642	30.4%
2018	30.87	470^th	647	27.4%
2019	44.68	386^th	701	44.9%
2021	21.93	538^th	688	21.8%
2022	40.03	421^st	699	39.8%
2023	39.42	434^th	699	37.9%
2024	37.58	417^th	697	40.2%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at East Alton-Wood River High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	7.35	175^th	182	3.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at East Alton-Wood River High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	27.23	248^th	374	33.7%
2019	29.55	306^th	473	35.3%
2021	29.28	270^th	453	40.4%
2022	37.59	243^rd	493	50.7%
2023	33.17	270^th	476	43.3%
2024	42.46	209^th	482	56.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at East Alton-Wood River High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	39.58	358^th	585	38.8%
2019	49.69	299^th	639	53.2%
2021	27.29	469^th	611	23.2%
2022	51.72	268^th	626	57.2%
2023	50.88	281^st	644	56.4%
2024	49.93	274^th	639	57.1%

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Rank History for Homeless students at East Alton-Wood River High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	56.83	30^th	91	67.0%
2021	30.62	18^th	24	25.0%
2022	90.76	7^th	98	92.9%
2023	99.95	1^st	104	99.0%
2024	88.21	10^th	125	92.0%

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Rank History for Female students at East Alton-Wood River High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	25.89	480^th	620	22.6%
2019	50.60	326^th	665	51.0%
2021	22.80	484^th	639	24.3%
2022	31.89	459^th	658	30.2%
2023	39.55	408^th	656	37.8%
2024	36.63	406^th	664	38.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at East Alton-Wood River High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	39.45	218^th	428	49.1%
2024	61.32	99^th	429	76.9%

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Rank History for Male students at East Alton-Wood River High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	34.42	424^th	619	31.5%
2019	37.22	429^th	675	36.4%
2021	20.80	517^th	653	20.8%
2022	47.94	338^th	664	49.1%
2023	38.47	411^th	668	38.5%
2024	37.52	389^th	668	41.8%

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Rank History for African American students at East Alton-Wood River High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	33.91	180^th	301	40.2%
2024	22.06	274^th	299	8.4%

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Rank History for White students at East Alton-Wood River High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	18.14	481^st	548	12.2%
2019	32.20	374^th	552	32.2%
2021	11.92	522^nd	553	5.6%
2022	23.49	459^th	560	18.0%
2023	27.29	427^th	557	23.3%
2024	29.18	381^st	554	31.2%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for East Alton-Wood River High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	873	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	874
1990	823	1	n/a	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	825
1991	780	1	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	783
1992	802	1	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	806
1993	759	2	1	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	767
1994	762	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	763
1995	710	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	710
1996	710	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	710
1997	691	4	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	695
1998	714	1	1	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	719
1999	708	8	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	717
2000	708	7	3	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	723
2001	709	5	5	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	725
2002	681	9	6	6	3	n/a	n/a	0	705
2003	681	9	6	6	3	n/a	n/a	0	705
2004	669	12	7	5	4	n/a	n/a	0	697
2005	728	15	8	5	3	n/a	n/a	0	759
2006	741	19	6	2	3	n/a	n/a	0	771
2007	684	19	7	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	718
2008	678	12	4	3	6	n/a	n/a	0	703
2009	628	14	2	7	7	n/a	n/a	0	658
2010	596	20	4	9	8	n/a	n/a	5	642
2011	578	25	3	8	6	0	1	0	621
2012	548	23	3	11	3	0	1	0	589
2013	498	25	3	6	2	0	2	0	536
2014	474	25	3	8	1	0	4	0	515
2015	504	16	2	7	1	0	0	0	530
2016	501	16	4	9	1	0	1	0	532
2017	501	18	3	13	2	0	9	0	546
2018	490	26	2	19	2	0	22	0	561
2019	515	31	2	22	1	0	27	0	598
2020	494	33	1	16	2	0	24	0	570
2021	494	37	1	20	0	0	30	0	582
2022	469	51	2	20	0	0	32	0	574
2023	440	44	1	19	0	0	33	0	537
2024	403	56	0	17	0	0	38	6	520

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at East Alton-Wood River High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	874	50.6	17.2	n/a
1990	825	49.6	16.6	n/a
1991	783	49.0	15.9	n/a
1992	806	48.0	16.7	n/a
1993	767	46.8	16.4	n/a
1994	763	45.9	16.6	n/a
1995	710	40.8	17.4	n/a
1996	710	40.8	17.4	n/a
1997	695	41.0	17.0	n/a
1998	719	42.0	17.1	n/a
1999	717	45.0	15.9	n/a
2000	723	44.3	16.3	n/a
2001	725	43.1	16.8	n/a
2002	705	41.9	16.8	31.8
2003	705	41.9	16.8	31.8
2004	697	37.7	18.5	35
2005	759	40.0	19.0	34.7
2006	771	36.2	21.3	42.4
2007	718	48.0	15.0	46.9
2008	703	31.0	22.7	44.7
2009	658	40.0	16.5	47.9
2010	642	40.0	16.0	51
2011	621	35.0	17.7	53
2012	589	34.0	17.3	59.3
2013	536	59.2	9.0	63.1
2014	515	38.0	13.5	64.7
2015	530	39.0	13.5	64.2
2016	532	37.0	14.3	61.1
2017	546	34.0	16.0	61.5
2018	561	33.0	17.0	61.5
2019	598	34.0	17.5	62
2020	570	34.0	16.7	64.2
2021	582	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	574	33.1	17.3	63.4
2023	537	34.1	15.7	62
2024	520	33.0	15.7	68.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio East Alton-Wood River High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	874	50.6	17.2	n/a
1990	825	49.6	16.6	n/a
1991	783	49.0	15.9	n/a
1992	806	48.0	16.7	n/a
1993	767	46.8	16.4	n/a
1994	763	45.9	16.6	n/a
1995	710	40.8	17.4	n/a
1996	710	40.8	17.4	n/a
1997	695	41.0	17.0	n/a
1998	719	42.0	17.1	n/a
1999	717	45.0	15.9	n/a
2000	723	44.3	16.3	n/a
2001	725	43.1	16.8	n/a
2002	705	41.9	16.8	31.8
2003	705	41.9	16.8	31.8
2004	697	37.7	18.5	35
2005	759	40.0	19.0	34.7
2006	771	36.2	21.3	42.4
2007	718	48.0	15.0	46.9
2008	703	31.0	22.7	44.7
2009	658	40.0	16.5	47.9
2010	642	40.0	16.0	51
2011	621	35.0	17.7	53
2012	589	34.0	17.3	59.3
2013	536	59.2	9.0	63.1
2014	515	38.0	13.5	64.7
2015	530	39.0	13.5	64.2
2016	532	37.0	14.3	61.1
2017	546	34.0	16.0	61.5
2018	561	33.0	17.0	61.5
2019	598	34.0	17.5	62
2020	570	34.0	16.7	64.2
2021	582	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	574	33.1	17.3	63.4
2023	537	34.1	15.7	62
2024	520	33.0	15.7	68.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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