Edwards County CUSD 1

Summary:

The Edwards County CUSD 1 district in Illinois serves students from preschool through 12th grade across 3 schools: 2 elementary schools (Albion Grade School and West Salem Grade School) and 1 high school (Edwards County High School).

Among the district's schools, West Salem Grade School stands out with consistently high performance on state assessments, with 78.8% of students proficient or better in ELA and 47.5% in Math across all grades. The school has also earned a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, ranking in the top 298 out of 2,056 Illinois elementary schools. In contrast, Edwards County High School has shown signs of improvement, with its ranking rising from 395 out of 697 Illinois high schools in 2023-2024 to 131 out of 698 in 2024-2025, and a high 89.0% four-year graduation rate.

However, the district as a whole faces challenges, such as high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 25.4% to 25.4% across the schools in 2024-2025. Additionally, the district serves a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 41.1% to 60.67% across the schools. These socioeconomic factors may be contributing to the academic challenges faced by some schools, and the district should consider ways to address these disparities.

District Detail

361 W Main St # 100
Albion, IL 62806-1011

(618) 445-2814

SchoolDigger Rank:
217^th of 811 Illinois districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 821

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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)	ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)							IAR Mathematics (2025)							% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (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	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Albion Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	361 W Main St	Albion	62806	Edwards County	Edwards County CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 445-2327	427	30	14.0	47.1%	398 (93.2%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.7%)	62.8	745^th of 2056 public elementary schools	63.8%		61.3	711^th of 2067 public elementary schools	65.6%	34										37.2	61.4	55.8	61.1	69.8	67.3	79.1	79.5	69.0	48.8	38.9	27.9	42.9	34.9	36.4	38.4	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.8	99.3	99.3	6.0	30.1	$11,754	$1,117	$10,637
Edwards County High School	Public	9-12	361 W Main St	Albion	62806	Edwards County	Edwards County CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 445-2325	223	21	10.7	41.3%	209 (93.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.6%)	76.3	131^st of 698 public high schools	81.2%		39.5	395^th of 697 public high schools	43.3%	264	73.1	66.7	34.6	37.8	63.5	51.1	70.3	43.2	58.1																	99.6	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	98.8	99.6		99.2	$14,749	$1,093	$13,655
West Salem Grade School	Public	K-8	105 E School St	West Salem	62476	Edwards County	Edwards County CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 456-8881	171	14	12.3	53.8%	167 (97.7%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	84.3	298^th of 2056 public elementary schools	85.5%		77.9	421^st of 2067 public elementary schools	79.6%	123										38.5	33.3	76.9	86.7	84.6	70.6	85.0	71.4	78.8	69.2	60.0	76.9	47.1	35.0	19.0	47.5	95.5	95.5	95.5	95.5	98.7	95.5	95.5		32.5	$14,650	$1,093	$13,556

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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