Summary:
The city of Wood River, Illinois is home to 3 schools - 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade and are part of the East Alton-Wood River CHSD 14 and Wood River-Hartford Education Service District 15. While the schools have seen some fluctuations in their statewide rankings, they face common challenges, including below-average test scores and high chronic absenteeism rates.
East Alton-Wood River High School has seen a slight decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 417th out of 697 Illinois high schools in 2023-2024 to 516th out of 698 in 2024-2025. However, the school maintains a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 89.0% and a low dropout rate of 2.4%. In contrast, Lewis-Clark Elementary School and Lewis-Clark Junior High School have seen mixed results, with some improvements in statewide rankings but generally below-average test scores across various subjects and grade levels.
A common thread among the schools is the high percentage of students (68.08% to 78.72%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively low-income student population. This socioeconomic factor may contribute to the academic challenges observed, such as the low proficiency rates in Mathematics and Science. Additionally, the district-wide chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% suggests that attendance and engagement are significant concerns that need to be addressed to support student success across all grade levels.
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