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East St Louis Senior High School

Public Grades 9-12

640^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 8% of Illinois high schools

Summary

East St Louis Senior High School is a public high school in East St. Louis, Illinois, serving 1,261 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the East St. Louis School District 189, which is ranked 759 out of 811 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

East St. Louis Senior High School faces significant academic challenges, with consistently low performance on standardized tests. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 14.1% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in ACT/English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 51.7%, and only 5.2% were proficient or better in ACT/Mathematics, compared to the state average of 39.3%. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 73.5% and 89.0% in recent years, lower than the state average, and its dropout rate has ranged from 2.4% to 5.1%, higher than the state average. Additionally, East St. Louis Senior High School has alarmingly high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 81.7% in recent years, far exceeding the state average.

While East St. Louis Senior High School struggles academically, the nearby SIU Charter School of East St. Louis and Madison Senior High School also perform poorly, with similar low test scores and graduation rates. This suggests that the challenges facing East St. Louis schools are systemic and not unique to a single institution. Despite the school's low performance, it spends a relatively high amount per student, ranging from $20,459 to $28,469 in recent years, indicating that the issue may not be solely a lack of resources, but rather the effective allocation and utilization of those resources.

1,288

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,581

Per pupil spending ?

99.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4901 State St
East Saint Louis, IL 62205-1356

(618) 646-3700

District: East St Louis School District 189

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

Racial breakdown:

African American:

94.1%

Hispanic:

2.7%

White:

1.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 3rd percentile in 2015 → 8th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (14% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (82% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school14%

District avg15%

Illinois avg48%

640^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 8%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 3% (2015) to bottom 8% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the East St Louis School District 189

759^th of 811East St Louis School District 189 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	8.5	640 of 698	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.2	622 of 697	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.2	615 of 699	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.9	618 of 699	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.9	661 of 688	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.5	642 of 701	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.7	621 of 647	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.5	611 of 642	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	8.6	637 of 643	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.4	597 of 614	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	4.0	627 of 670	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	2.5	640 of 670	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	2.0	639 of 665	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	3.2	617 of 655	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	1.9	621 of 643	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	1.9	609 of 632	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	2.3	591 of 624	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	2.1	587 of 612	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	1.4	575 of 596	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	0.9	574 of 590	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	0.9	577 of 592	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	2.0	554 of 586	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.9	252 of 323	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.7	209 of 299	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.1	183 of 301	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.7	169 of 294	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.1	237 of 281	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.1	233 of 299	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.4	211 of 253	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	23.8	422 of 491	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.9	245 of 429	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.8	377 of 428	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	8.8	624 of 685	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.9	574 of 664	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.5	585 of 656	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.3	575 of 658	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.7	615 of 639	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.4	615 of 665	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.5	611 of 620	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	16.4	323 of 366	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.8	284 of 336	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	39.2	61 of 125	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.1	53 of 104	49.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	24.7	57 of 91	37.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	13.6	608 of 672	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.6	546 of 639	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.5	554 of 644	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.3	537 of 626	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.3	574 of 611	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.5	579 of 639	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.8	559 of 585	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	9.3	635 of 685	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.5	612 of 668	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.6	588 of 668	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.7	606 of 664	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.7	619 of 653	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.2	621 of 675	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.0	576 of 619	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	16.9	490 of 527	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.5	372 of 482	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.1	375 of 476	21.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	31.2	286 of 493	42.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	29.3	270 of 453	40.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.9	241 of 473	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.2	248 of 374	33.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Homeless (2024)51st percentile+40 vs school

African American (2025)22nd percentile+14 vs school

Disabled (2025)14th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)12th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)10th percentile~ school

Female (2025)9th percentile~ school

Male (2025)7th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)7th percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts14%-38 vs state

Science10%-38 vs state

Mathematics5%-34 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2025)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2025)		PreACT Secure Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 9th Grade	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 10th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
East St Louis Senior High School	Public	9-12	4901 State St	East Saint Louis	62205	St. Clair County	East St Louis School District 189	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 646-3700	1,288	83	15.5	99.3%	23 (1.8%)	1,212 (94.1%)	35 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (1.4%)	8.5	640^th of 698 public high schools	8.3%		13.2	622^nd of 697 public high schools	10.8%	18	33.5	19.8	7.8	5.7	17.8	16.1	14.1	5.2	10.5	98.0	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.4	98.3	98.4	95.4	$27,581	$2,663	$24,919
Gordon Bush Alt School for Education	Public	5-12	1516 Gross Ave	East Saint Louis	62205	St. Clair County	East St Louis School District 189	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 646-3760	0	16	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)										100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	96.9
St Clair County Juvenile Detention Center	Public	7-12	9006 Lebanon Rd	Belleville	62223	St. Clair County	East St Louis School District 189	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 397-0766	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
SIU Charter School of East St Louis	Public, Charter	9-12	601 James R Thompson Blvd	East Saint Louis	62201	St. Clair County	East St Louis School District 189	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 482-8391	99	6	16.5	100.0%	1 (1.0%)	97 (98.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22.9	547^th of 698 public high schools	21.6%		13.2	620^th of 697 public high schools	11.0%	73	47.4	35.7	21.1	3.6	52.6	21.4	25.0	5.0	5.0									$21,526	$496	$21,030
Cahokia High School	Public	9-12	800 Range Ln	Cahokia	62206	St. Clair County	Cahokia CUSD 187	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 332-3730	850	46	18.5	75.9%	24 (2.8%)	758 (89.2%)	25 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.1%)	6.6	660^th of 698 public high schools	5.4%		10.4	670^th of 697 public high schools	3.9%	10	20.7	21.1	2.9	1.2	16.6	14.8	13.0	3.8	11.9	98.1	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.0	98.4	98.1	96.8	$24,074	$2,793	$21,281
Lovejoy Technology Academy	Public	9-12	800 Madison St	Lovejoy	62059	St. Clair County	Brooklyn UD 188	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 271-1028	27	2	13.5	59.3%	1 (3.7%)	25 (92.6%)	1 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																		$22,402	$5,703	$16,699
ACDC Penniman	Public	6-12	300 Annunciation Ct	Cahokia	62206	St. Clair County	Cahokia CUSD 187	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 332-5101	0	4	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Center for Academy and VOCNL Excel CAVE	Public	9-12	7645 Magna Dr	Belleville	62223	St. Clair County	Belleville Township HSD 201	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 222-7852	0	14	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Collinsville Area Career Center	Public	11-12	2201 S Morrison Ave	Collinsville	62234	St. Clair County	Madison ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 343-6141	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Madison Senior High School	Public	9-12	600 Farrish St	Madison	62060	Madison County	Madison CUSD 12	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 877-1712	152	18	8.4	99.3%	5 (3.3%)	136 (89.5%)	8 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	15.1	587^th of 698 public high schools	15.9%		12.5	633^rd of 697 public high schools	9.2%	46	43.9	18.8	4.9	3.1	41.5	18.8	10.8	10.8	21.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$27,062	$2,510	$24,552

Frequently Asked Questions about East St Louis Senior High School

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

Is East St Louis Senior High School a good school?

East St Louis Senior High School ranks in the bottom 8.3% of Illinois high schools.

How many students attend East St Louis Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,288 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, 1% Two or more races.

What district is East St Louis Senior High School in?

East St Louis School District 189

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