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Cahokia High School

Public Grades 9-12

660^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 5% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Cahokia High School is a public high school located in Cahokia, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 783 students. The school is part of the Cahokia CUSD 187 district, which is ranked 810 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Cahokia High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois high schools, with a ranking between 599-670 over the past several years, and has a 0-1 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cahokia High School significantly underperforms the state averages in academic proficiency across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 13% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in ACT/English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 51.7%. Similarly, only 3.8% were proficient or better in ACT/Mathematics, compared to the state average of 39.3%. The school also has a relatively low four-year graduation rate, ranging from 55.2% to 89.0% over the past few years, and a high dropout rate, ranging from 2.4% to 10.9% during the same period. Additionally, Cahokia High School has an extremely high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 25.4% to 64.1% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Belleville High School-West, East St. Louis Senior High School, and Dupo High School, Cahokia High School consistently underperforms in academic proficiency, graduation rates, and other key metrics. For example, Belleville High School-West outperforms Cahokia High School by a significant margin in ACT/English Language Arts (39.9% vs. 13%) and ACT/Mathematics (25.4% vs. 3.8%) proficiency. Despite the school's challenges, Cahokia High School spends a relatively high amount per student, ranging from $18,887 to $23,429 per student in recent years, suggesting that the issue may not be solely a lack of resources, but rather the effective allocation and utilization of those resources to address the school's unique needs and challenges.

850

Students ?

18.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,074

Per pupil spending ?

75.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

800 Range Ln
Cahokia, IL 62206-2022

(618) 332-3730

District: Cahokia CUSD 187

Feeder schools for Cahokia High School:

Elementary:	Elizabeth Morris Elementary School
	Huffman Elementary School
	Lalumier Elementary School
	Maplewood Elementary School
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	Penniman Elementary School
Middle:	Wirth/Parks Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

89.2%

Two or more races:

5.1%

Hispanic:

2.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 9th percentile in 2015 → 5th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (25% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Illinois average (57% vs 89%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg25%

Illinois avg48%

660^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 9% (2015) to bottom 5% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

810^th of 811Cahokia CUSD 187 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	6.6	660 of 698	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.4	670 of 697	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.0	625 of 699	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.7	611 of 699	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.7	599 of 688	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.4	644 of 701	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.8	618 of 647	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.4	618 of 642	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	11.7	604 of 643	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	14.2	560 of 614	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	8.0	598 of 670	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	6.1	610 of 670	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	5.0	612 of 665	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	3.2	616 of 655	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	7.8	568 of 643	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	5.3	576 of 632	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	4.4	575 of 624	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	5.3	562 of 612	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	4.9	551 of 596	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	2.3	556 of 590	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	3.8	548 of 592	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	6.1	540 of 586	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.0	284 of 323	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.2	257 of 299	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.2	228 of 301	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.5	177 of 294	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.4	165 of 281	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.8	257 of 299	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.9	226 of 253	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.5	483 of 491	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	261 of 429	39.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.8	354 of 428	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	6.3	652 of 685	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.6	631 of 664	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.1	586 of 656	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.1	578 of 658	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.4	594 of 639	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.5	628 of 665	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.5	594 of 620	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	13.4	135 of 138	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.7	68 of 125	45.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	10.1	630 of 672	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.3	603 of 639	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.4	571 of 644	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	527 of 626	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.8	522 of 611	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.6	578 of 639	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.6	562 of 585	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	7.7	646 of 685	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.2	629 of 668	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.3	605 of 668	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.2	584 of 664	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.1	529 of 653	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.2	599 of 675	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.4	590 of 619	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	13.0	189 of 211	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.3	157 of 170	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	15.7	507 of 527	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	377 of 482	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
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	35.8	255 of 473	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
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)

African American (2025)12th percentile+7 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)10th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile~ school

Male (2025)6th percentile~ school

Female (2025)5th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)4th percentile~ school

Homeless (2025)2nd percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2025)2nd percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts13%-39 vs state

Science12%-37 vs state

Mathematics4%-35 vs state

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Schools Near Cahokia High School

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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
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
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)
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
Dupo High School	Public	9-12	600 Louisa Ave	Dupo	62239	St. Clair County	Community Unit School District No 196	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 286-3214	259	24	10.8	67.2%	212 (81.9%)	9 (3.5%)	14 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (9.3%)	29.6	509^th of 698 public high schools	27.1%		28.7	483^rd of 697 public high schools	30.7%	26	46.4	40.0	26.8	23.6	33.9	20.0	36.2	20.7	25.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	$18,277	$345	$17,932
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
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)
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)
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
Belleville High School-West	Public	9-12	4063 Frank Scott Pkwy W	Belleville	62223	St. Clair County	Belleville Township HSD 201	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 222-7610	2,118	134	15.7	59.9%	918 (43.3%)	960 (45.3%)	122 (5.8%)	9 (0.4%)	13 (0.6%)	6 (0.3%)	89 (4.2%)	43.5	407^th of 698 public high schools	41.7%		37.7	416^th of 697 public high schools	40.3%	9	59.3	46.3	31.9	22.7	42.3	38.1	39.9	25.4	34.6	99.0	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.4	98.9	99.3	97.7	$20,062	$1,291	$18,771

Frequently Asked Questions about Cahokia High School

What schools feed into Cahokia High School?

Cahokia High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Elizabeth Morris Elementary School
Elementary : Huffman Elementary School
Elementary : Lalumier Elementary School
Elementary : Maplewood Elementary School
Elementary : Penniman Elementary School
Middle : Wirth/Parks Middle School

What district is Cahokia High School in?

Cahokia CUSD 187

Is Cahokia High School a good school?

Cahokia High School ranks in the bottom 5.4% of Illinois high schools.

How many students attend Cahokia High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 850 students attended Cahokia High School.

What is the racial makeup of Cahokia High School?

Students at Cahokia High School are 89% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 3% White.

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