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Cahokia CUSD 187 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,064 students in Cahokia CUSD 187 School District.
Public Middle Schools in Cahokia CUSD 187 School District have an average reading proficiency score of 5% (versus the Illinois public middle schools of 29%).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,600 Schools
# Students
3,461 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
201 Teachers
47,956 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Cahokia CUSD 187 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 60-64% has decreased from 70% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#832 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)6-9%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
3%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
50%
Graduation Rate
60-64%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
2%
30%
% Black
90%
22%
% White
3%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,483 is higher than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,649 is higher than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$78 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$75 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,483
$21,990
Spending / Student
$21,649
$21,244
Best Cahokia CUSD 187 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Estelle Sauget School Of Choice
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1700 Jerome Ln
East Saint Louis, IL 62206
(618) 332-4741
East Saint Louis, IL 62206
(618) 332-4741
Grades: PK-8
| 249 students
Rank: #22.
8th Grade Academy
(Math: 2% | Reading: 5% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1900 Mousette Ln
East Saint Louis, IL 62206
(618) 332-4705
East Saint Louis, IL 62206
(618) 332-4705
Grades: 6-8
| 192 students
Rank: #33.
Wirth/parks Middle School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 3% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1900 Mousette Ln
East Saint Louis, IL 62206
(618) 332-5901
East Saint Louis, IL 62206
(618) 332-5901
Grades: 6-8
| 623 students
Rank: n/an/a
Acdc Penniman
Alternative School
300 Annunciation Ct
East Saint Louis, IL 62206
(618) 332-5101
East Saint Louis, IL 62206
(618) 332-5101
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
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