Is East St Louis Senior High School a good school?

East St Louis Senior High School ranks in the bottom 10.8% of Illinois high schools.

How many students attend East St Louis Senior High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,261 students attended East St Louis Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of East St Louis Senior High School?

Students at East St Louis Senior High School are 94% African American, 3% Hispanic, 2% White.

What schools feed into East St Louis Senior High School?

East St Louis Senior High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Annette Officer Elementary Elementary : Dunbar Elementary School Elementary : James Avant Elementary School Elementary : Katie Harper-Wright Elementary Elementary : Wyvetter Younge School of Excellence Middle : East St Louis-Lincoln Middle School Middle : Mason/Clark Middle School

East St Louis Senior High School

Summary:

East St Louis Senior High School is a public high school serving 1,299 students in grades 9-12 in East St. Louis, Illinois, which is part of the East St. Louis School District 189. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois high schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 622 out of 697 high schools in the state.

The school faces significant challenges, including low graduation rates ranging from 67.7% to 77.2% over the past five years, which are significantly lower than the state average and nearby schools like Collinsville High School (85.7%). East St. Louis Senior High School also has high dropout rates, ranging from 4.3% to 8.7%, and extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 71.7% to 89.1%, which are much higher than the state average and nearby schools. Academically, the school's performance, as measured by proficiency rates on standardized tests, is significantly lower than the state average and nearby schools, with only 1.8% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT Mathematics, compared to the state average of 26.1%.

These challenges are likely exacerbated by the high poverty levels of the student population, with over 99% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. While the school's performance is concerning, the data suggests that these issues are not unique to East St. Louis Senior High School but are prevalent in the broader region, including nearby schools like Cahokia High School and Lovejoy Technology Academy, which also struggle with low graduation rates, high chronic absenteeism, and poor academic performance compared to the state average.

Detail:

Public 9-12

4901 State St
East Saint Louis, IL 62205-1356

(618) 646-3700

District: East St Louis School District 189

SchoolDigger Rank:
622^nd of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $28,469

Feeder schools for East St Louis Senior High School:

Elementary:	Annette Officer Elementary
	Dunbar Elementary School
	James Avant Elementary School
	Katie Harper-Wright Elementary
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	Wyvetter Younge School of Excellence
Middle:	East St Louis-Lincoln Middle School
	Mason/Clark Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.8

Number of students: 1,261

Racial breakdown:

African American:

94.4%

Hispanic:

2.9%

White:

2.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 93.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details East St Louis Senior High School ranks worse than 89.2% of high schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.15. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at East St Louis Senior 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 East St Louis Senior High School has the largest high school student body size in the East St Louis School District 189. Racial makeup is: African American (94.4%), Hispanic (2.9%), White (2.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 93.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the East St Louis School District 189. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at East St Louis Senior High School is 14.8. 2 high schools in the East St Louis School District 189 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare East St Louis Senior High School employs 85 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at East St Louis Senior High School is $28,469, which is the highest among 4 high schools in the East St Louis School District 189!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

East St Louis Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks East St Louis Senior High School 622^nd of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See East St Louis Senior High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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East St Louis School District 189:

SchoolDigger ranks East St Louis School District 189 734^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for East St Louis Senior High School

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Rank History for all students at East St Louis Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	2.05	554^th	586	5.5%
2004	0.93	577^th	592	2.5%
2005	0.85	574^th	590	2.7%
2006	1.43	575^th	596	3.5%
2007	2.13	587^th	612	4.1%
2008	2.27	591^st	624	5.3%
2009	1.89	609^th	632	3.6%
2010	1.95	621^st	643	3.4%
2011	3.20	617^th	655	5.8%
2012	1.96	639^th	665	3.9%
2013	2.53	640^th	670	4.5%
2014	3.98	627^th	670	6.4%
2015	10.39	597^th	614	2.8%
2016	8.63	637^th	643	0.9%
2017	6.45	611^th	642	4.8%
2018	6.73	621^st	647	4.0%
2019	8.47	642^nd	701	8.4%
2021	8.92	661^st	688	3.9%
2022	11.87	618^th	699	11.6%
2023	12.24	615^th	699	12.0%
2024	13.15	622^nd	697	10.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at East St Louis Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	27.23	248^th	374	33.7%
2019	36.91	241^st	473	49.0%
2021	29.28	270^th	453	40.4%
2022	31.21	286^th	493	42.0%
2023	21.07	375^th	476	21.2%
2024	22.51	372^nd	482	22.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at East St Louis Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	10.81	559^th	585	4.4%
2019	13.48	579^th	639	9.4%
2021	13.27	574^th	611	6.1%
2022	19.26	537^th	626	14.2%
2023	17.49	554^th	644	14.0%
2024	18.59	546^th	639	14.6%

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Rank History for Homeless students at East St Louis Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	24.69	57^th	91	37.4%
2023	36.15	53^rd	104	49.0%
2024	39.24	61^st	125	51.2%

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Rank History for Female students at East St Louis Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	5.47	611^th	620	1.5%
2019	8.39	615^th	665	7.5%
2021	8.72	615^th	639	3.8%
2022	12.35	575^th	658	12.6%
2023	11.53	585^th	656	10.8%
2024	14.94	574^th	664	13.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at East St Louis Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	24.78	377^th	428	11.9%
2024	30.88	245^th	429	42.9%

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Rank History for Male students at East St Louis Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	8.97	576^th	619	6.9%
2019	9.17	621^st	675	8.0%
2021	9.67	619^th	653	5.2%
2022	11.75	606^th	664	8.7%
2023	13.59	588^th	668	12.0%
2024	12.53	612^th	668	8.4%

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Rank History for African American students at East St Louis Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	24.40	211^th	253	16.6%
2019	25.08	233^rd	299	22.1%
2021	24.12	237^th	281	15.7%
2022	34.74	169^th	294	42.5%
2023	33.09	183^rd	301	39.2%
2024	29.69	209^th	299	30.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at East St Louis Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	19.83	284^th	336	15.5%

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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 St Louis Senior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	4	1886	1	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	1892
1990	2	1784	n/a	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	1787
1991	0	1707	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	1707
1992	3	1467	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	1470
1993	1	1400	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	1401
1994	1	1340	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	1341
1995	2	1220	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	1222
1996	2	1220	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	1222
1997	0	1263	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	1264
1998	1	1093	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	1095
1999	0	2334	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	2334
2000	0	2263	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	2268
2001	1	2099	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	2100
2002	2	1987	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	1997
2003	2	1987	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	1997
2004	0	2057	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	2064
2005	1	2134	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	2143
2006	0	2125	0	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	2138
2007	0	1912	0	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	1925
2008	1	1952	0	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	1969
2009	1	1906	0	15	2	n/a	n/a	1	1925
2010	2	1682	1	9	1	n/a	n/a	2	1697
2011	6	1529	0	6	0	0	1	0	1542
2012	3	1377	0	9	0	0	2	0	1391
2013	4	1426	0	5	1	0	2	0	1438
2014	5	1473	0	6	1	0	1	0	1486
2015	4	1400	0	8	1	1	0	0	1414
2016	8	1407	1	14	2	0	0	0	1432
2017	7	1264	1	12	1	0	4	0	1289
2018	9	1211	0	11	0	0	4	0	1235
2019	9	1069	0	7	1	0	4	0	1090
2020	14	1150	0	9	1	0	2	0	1176
2021	20	1356	0	13	1	0	6	0	1396
2022	20	1315	0	21	2	1	5	0	1364
2023	25	1238	0	27	1	1	7	0	1299
2024	27	1190	0	36	1	1	6	0	1261

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 St Louis Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1892	109.0	17.3	n/a
1990	1787	95.0	18.8	n/a
1991	1707	91.0	18.7	n/a
1992	1470	88.0	16.7	n/a
1993	1401	83.0	16.9	n/a
1994	1341	81.0	16.6	n/a
1995	1222	71.0	17.2	n/a
1996	1222	71.0	17.2	n/a
1997	1264	77.0	16.4	n/a
1998	1095	73.0	15.0	n/a
1999	2334	125.0	18.7	n/a
2000	2268	121.0	18.7	n/a
2001	2100	116.0	18.1	n/a
2002	1997	118.0	16.9	57.5
2003	1997	118.0	16.9	57.5
2004	2064	105.0	19.7	40.7
2005	2143	108.0	19.8	27.5
2006	2138	110.0	19.4	41.7
2007	1925	96.0	20.1	55.1
2008	1969	90.0	21.9	54.6
2009	1925	118.7	16.2	85.1
2010	1697	117.5	14.4	99.3
2011	1542	109.6	14.0	85.4
2012	1391	95.9	14.5	99.7
2013	1438	58.0	24.7	99.2
2014	1486	56.0	26.5	99.8
2015	1414	55.0	25.7	99.6
2016	1432	65.0	22.0	98.9
2017	1289	62.7	20.5	98.1
2018	1235	65.1	18.9	92.1
2019	1090	66.2	16.4	97.2
2020	1176	74.7	15.7	99.6
2021	1396	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	1364	82.1	16.6	99.7
2023	1299	82.8	15.6	99.5
2024	1261	85.0	14.8	93.7

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 St Louis Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1892	109.0	17.3	n/a
1990	1787	95.0	18.8	n/a
1991	1707	91.0	18.7	n/a
1992	1470	88.0	16.7	n/a
1993	1401	83.0	16.9	n/a
1994	1341	81.0	16.6	n/a
1995	1222	71.0	17.2	n/a
1996	1222	71.0	17.2	n/a
1997	1264	77.0	16.4	n/a
1998	1095	73.0	15.0	n/a
1999	2334	125.0	18.7	n/a
2000	2268	121.0	18.7	n/a
2001	2100	116.0	18.1	n/a
2002	1997	118.0	16.9	57.5
2003	1997	118.0	16.9	57.5
2004	2064	105.0	19.7	40.7
2005	2143	108.0	19.8	27.5
2006	2138	110.0	19.4	41.7
2007	1925	96.0	20.1	55.1
2008	1969	90.0	21.9	54.6
2009	1925	118.7	16.2	85.1
2010	1697	117.5	14.4	99.3
2011	1542	109.6	14.0	85.4
2012	1391	95.9	14.5	99.7
2013	1438	58.0	24.7	99.2
2014	1486	56.0	26.5	99.8
2015	1414	55.0	25.7	99.6
2016	1432	65.0	22.0	98.9
2017	1289	62.7	20.5	98.1
2018	1235	65.1	18.9	92.1
2019	1090	66.2	16.4	97.2
2020	1176	74.7	15.7	99.6
2021	1396	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	1364	82.1	16.6	99.7
2023	1299	82.8	15.6	99.5
2024	1261	85.0	14.8	93.7

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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