Summary:
The city of East Saint Louis, Illinois, is home to 9 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 2 high schools. The schools in this district face significant academic challenges, with most performing well below the state averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency.
However, two schools stand out as exceptions: Wyvetter Younge School of Excellence and Annette Officer Elementary. Wyvetter Younge has the highest proficiency rates in both ELA and Mathematics across all grades, with 43% of students proficient or better in ELA and 11.8% in Mathematics, compared to the district averages of 28.9% and 12.9%, respectively. Annette Officer Elementary also performs well, with 42.1% of students proficient or better in ELA and 34% in Mathematics, the second-highest rates in the district.
Despite the high spending per student, ranging from $18,996 to $32,080 in the 2023-2024 school year, the overall academic performance in the East St Louis School District 189 remains low. Additionally, the district faces challenges with chronic absenteeism, with all schools reporting rates between 25.4% and 25.4% in the 2024-2025 school year. The socioeconomic status of the student population, with free and reduced-price lunch rates ranging from 88.51% to 98.25%, also contributes to the academic struggles faced by the schools in this district.
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