Best Public Schools in Cahokia, IL

The city of Cahokia, Illinois is home to 7 schools that serve students from elementary through high school, all part of the Cahokia CUSD 187 district. This district is ranked 810 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and is rated 0 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, indicating significant challenges across the schools.

While most of the schools in Cahokia struggle with low performance, the Estelle Sauget School of Choice stands out as a relative bright spot, with significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the other Cahokia schools and the state averages. In contrast, Cahokia High School has low overall performance but a relatively high 4-year graduation rate and low dropout rate.

Across the Cahokia schools, there are significant challenges, including extremely high rates of chronic absenteeism, very high percentages of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and low spending per student. These resource constraints and student needs likely contribute to the overall low performance on state assessments, with most schools scoring under 20% proficient in English Language Arts and Mathematics. Addressing these systemic issues will be critical for the district to improve student outcomes.