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East Alton-Wood River High School

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East Alton-Wood River High School ranks 516 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

516^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 26% of Illinois high schools

Summary

East Alton-Wood River High School is a public high school serving 520 students in grades 9-12 in Wood River, Illinois, which is part of the East Alton-Wood River CHSD 14 district.

The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois high schools over the past 5-10 years, with its students performing significantly below state averages on standardized tests. For example, in 2024-2025, only 40.8% of 11th graders were proficient or better in ACT English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 51.7%, and only 23.1% were proficient in math, compared to the state average of 39.3%. The school also struggles to effectively serve certain student subgroups, with its rankings for African American and White students in the bottom 10-20% of Illinois high schools, though it performs better in serving students with disabilities and homeless students.

While East Alton-Wood River High School outperforms the nearby Madison Senior High School, it lags behind other nearby high schools, such as Granite City High School and Edwardsville High School, which have higher rankings, better test scores, and lower chronic absenteeism rates. The school's high rate of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 22.3% to 30.8% in recent years, is also a significant concern.

539

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,360

Per pupil spending ?

68.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

777 N Wood River Ave
Wood River, IL 62095-1227

(618) 254-3151

District: East Alton-Wood River CHSD 14

Feeder schools for East Alton-Wood River High School:

Elementary:	Eastwood Elementary School
	Hartford Elementary School
	Lewis-Clark Elementary School
Middle:	East Alton Middle School
	Lewis-Clark Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.6%

African American:

10.6%

Two or more races:

7.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 24th percentile in 2015 → 26th in 2025

Strengths

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Illinois average (89%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (30% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Mathematics scores 16 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg30%

Illinois avg48%

516^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 26%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

738^th of 811East Alton-Wood River CHSD 14 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	28.2	516 of 698	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.6	417 of 697	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.4	434 of 699	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.0	421 of 699	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.9	538 of 688	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.7	386 of 701	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.9	470 of 647	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	34.0	447 of 642	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	49.9	284 of 643	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	27.1	465 of 614	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	26.8	518 of 670	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	26.9	516 of 670	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	32.2	501 of 665	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	30.7	488 of 655	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	32.4	489 of 643	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	33.6	469 of 632	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	34.1	460 of 624	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	31.3	468 of 612	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	26.3	481 of 596	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	24.5	492 of 590	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	21.7	489 of 592	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	39.9	417 of 586	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	16.9	301 of 323	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	274 of 299	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	33.9	180 of 301	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.3	415 of 491	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	61.3	99 of 429	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	39.5	218 of 428	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.5	481 of 685	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.6	406 of 664	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.6	408 of 656	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.9	459 of 658	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.8	484 of 639	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.6	326 of 665	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	25.9	480 of 620	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	88.2	10 of 125	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	99.9	1 of 104	99.0%	★★★★★
2022	90.8	7 of 98	92.9%	★★★★★
2021	30.6	18 of 24	25.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.8	30 of 91	67.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.4	511 of 672	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.9	274 of 639	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.9	281 of 644	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.7	268 of 626	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.3	469 of 611	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.7	299 of 639	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.6	358 of 585	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.9	523 of 685	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.5	389 of 668	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.5	411 of 668	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.9	338 of 664	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.8	517 of 653	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.2	429 of 675	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.4	424 of 619	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	14.3	185 of 211	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.3	175 of 182	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	323 of 527	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.5	209 of 482	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.2	270 of 476	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.6	243 of 493	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.3	270 of 453	40.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.6	306 of 473	35.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.2	248 of 374	33.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	14.1	525 of 564	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	29.2	381 of 554	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.3	427 of 557	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.5	459 of 560	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.9	522 of 553	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	32.2	374 of 552	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	18.1	481 of 548	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)92nd percentile+52 vs school

Special Education (2025)39th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2025)30th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)24th percentile~ school

Male (2025)24th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)15th percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)12th percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)7th percentile-19 vs school

African American (2025)7th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts41%-11 vs state

Science39%-10 vs state

Mathematics23%-16 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 Alton-Wood River High School	Public	9-12	777 N Wood River Ave	Wood River	62095	Madison County	East Alton-Wood River CHSD 14	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 254-3151	539	33	16.3	68.5%	418 (77.6%)	57 (10.6%)	19 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.6%)	28.2	516^th of 698 public high schools	26.1%		37.6	417^th of 697 public high schools	40.2%	99	44.1	31.8	18.6	12.7	31.4	27.3	40.8	23.1	39.2	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.8	$18,360	$833	$17,527
Roxana Senior High School	Public	9-12	401 Chaffer Ave	Roxana	62084	Madison County	Roxana CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 254-7553	500	35	14.0	44.2%	425 (85.0%)	18 (3.6%)	26 (5.2%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	24 (4.8%)	53.7	312^th of 698 public high schools	55.3%		50.3	306^th of 697 public high schools	56.1%	6	66.7	43.4	37.5	24.6	54.2	43.3	39.1	33.0	42.6	99.6	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.0	$17,370	$232	$17,137
Civic Memorial High School	Public	9-12	200 School St	Bethalto	62010	Madison County	Bethalto CUSD 8	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 377-7220	760	51	14.8	42.6%	660 (86.8%)	15 (2.0%)	39 (5.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.7%)	59.7	251^st of 698 public high schools	64.0%		65.6	190^th of 697 public high schools	72.7%	61	55.6	61.8	34.9	33.9	40.8	49.5	50.5	39.5	48.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.7	$12,741	$362	$12,380
Journeys South	Public	6-12	101 School St	Bethalto	62010	Madison County	Region III Special Educational Coop	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 210-6485	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Journeys School	Public	7-12	400 Alby Street	Alton	62002	Madison County	Region III Special Educational Coop	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 208-7490	0	3	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Alton High School	Public	9-12	4200 Humbert Rd	Alton	62002	Madison County	Alton CUSD 11	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 474-2700	1,823	99	18.4	43.1%	986 (54.1%)	518 (28.4%)	106 (5.8%)	8 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	202 (11.1%)	31.8	499^th of 698 public high schools	28.5%		51.3	295^th of 697 public high schools	57.7%	204	46.1	39.3	18.4	18.0	33.9	26.3	36.1	29.5	39.6	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.9	99.7	99.8	96.9	$16,906	$807	$16,099
Edwardsville High School	Public	9-12	6161 Center Grove Rd	Edwardsville	62025	Madison County	Edwardsville CUSD 7	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 656-7100	2,342	137	17.1	19.0%	1,725 (73.7%)	186 (7.9%)	157 (6.7%)	62 (2.6%)	6 (0.3%)	3 (0.1%)	195 (8.3%)	85.3	83^rd of 698 public high schools	88.1%		90.1	66^th of 697 public high schools	90.5%	17	77.1	66.7	53.2	43.4	63.2	55.8	67.3	59.3	68.2	99.0	98.9	98.9	98.9	99.1	98.9	98.9	97.3	$13,814	$292	$13,522
District 7 Alternative School	Public	9-12	6148 Center Grove Rd	Edwardsville	62025	Madison County	Edwardsville CUSD 7	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 692-7466	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Madison County Detention Center	Public	6-12	100 5th Ave	Edwardsville	62025	Madison County	Edwardsville CUSD 7	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 692-1002	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Granite City High School	Public	9-12	3148 Fehling Rd	Granite City	62040	Madison County	Granite City CUSD 9	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 451-5808	1,755	87	20.1	62.8%	1,036 (59.0%)	335 (19.1%)	251 (14.3%)	11 (0.6%)	13 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	105 (6.0%)	23.2	544^th of 698 public high schools	22.1%		21.8	531^st of 697 public high schools	23.8%	13	42.1	33.4	13.1	9.0	31.9	29.8	25.7	19.9	36.3	99.1	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.2	98.9	99.2	96.4	$16,787	$825	$15,961

Frequently Asked Questions about East Alton-Wood River High School

What is the racial makeup of East Alton-Wood River High School?

Students at East Alton-Wood River High School are 78% White, 11% African American, 8% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

What district is East Alton-Wood River High School in?

East Alton-Wood River CHSD 14

What schools feed into East Alton-Wood River High School?

East Alton-Wood River High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Eastwood Elementary School
Elementary : Hartford Elementary School
Elementary : Lewis-Clark Elementary School
Middle : East Alton Middle School
Middle : Lewis-Clark Junior High School

Is East Alton-Wood River High School a good school?

East Alton-Wood River High School ranks 516^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend East Alton-Wood River High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 539 students attended East Alton-Wood River High School.

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