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SIU Charter School of East St Louis

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

547^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 22% of Illinois high schools

Summary

SIU Charter School of East St. Louis is a public charter high school serving grades 9-12 in East St. Louis, Illinois, with a student enrollment of 117. The school is part of the East St. Louis School District 189, which is ranked 759 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite being a charter school, SIU Charter School consistently underperforms the state and its local district on standardized test scores. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 25% of 11th graders were proficient or better in ACT English Language Arts, compared to 51.7% statewide, and only 5% were proficient in math, compared to 39.3% statewide. The school's 4-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 73.5% and 89.0% in recent years, generally lower than the 89.0% rate at the nearby East St. Louis Senior High School. Additionally, SIU Charter School has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 77.4% in recent years, significantly higher than the 25.4% rate at East St. Louis Senior High and the state average.

While SIU Charter School serves a student population that is 100% free/reduced lunch eligible, indicating a very high level of economic disadvantage, the school's performance metrics have fluctuated significantly over the years, suggesting a lack of consistent academic progress and effectiveness. Compared to nearby district high schools, such as Cahokia High School and Granite City High School, SIU Charter School generally underperforms on key metrics like test scores, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism. Addressing the unique needs of this high-poverty student population will be a significant challenge for the school, but the flexibility of being a charter school may provide opportunities for targeted interventions and strategies to improve student outcomes.

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,526

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

601 James R Thompson Blvd
East Saint Louis, IL 62201-1129

(618) 482-8391

District: East St Louis School District 189

Racial breakdown:

African American:

98.0%

White:

1.0%

Hispanic:

1.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 32nd percentile in 2015 → 22nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (24% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (77% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg15%

Illinois avg48%

547^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the East St Louis School District 189

759^th of 811East St Louis School District 189 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	22.9	547 of 698	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.2	620 of 697	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.4	598 of 699	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.6	568 of 699	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.1	608 of 688	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.4	637 of 701	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.4	575 of 647	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	7.4	598 of 642	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	47.9	304 of 643	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	31.2	419 of 614	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	4.6	624 of 670	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	5.0	613 of 670	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	17.2	556 of 665	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	1.8	645 of 655	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	2.3	605 of 632	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	5.4	567 of 624	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	0.7	608 of 612	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	0.3	589 of 590	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	0.6	584 of 592	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	0.7	576 of 586	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.8	144 of 323	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.1	205 of 299	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.5	153 of 301	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.0	116 of 294	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	23.1	241 of 281	14.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.7	216 of 299	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.1	138 of 253	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	14.3	588 of 685	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.7	540 of 664	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.8	559 of 656	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.0	589 of 658	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.4	616 of 639	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.9	585 of 665	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.6	559 of 620	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	34.5	475 of 672	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.1	539 of 639	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.6	522 of 644	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.4	448 of 626	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.0	508 of 611	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.6	577 of 639	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.9	504 of 585	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.5	519 of 685	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.0	632 of 668	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.6	568 of 668	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.0	464 of 664	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.3	521 of 653	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.6	615 of 675	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.0	523 of 619	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)55th percentile+34 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)29th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)24th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)14th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts25%-27 vs state

Mathematics5%-34 vs state

Science5%-44 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
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
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
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
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
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
Madison Student Support Center	Public	7-12	1634 7th St	Madison	62060	Madison County	Madison CUSD 12	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 877-1712	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)										100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Madison Senior High School	Public	9-12	600 Farrish St	Madison	62060	Madison County	Madison CUSD 12	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 877-1712	152	18	8.4	99.3%	5 (3.3%)	136 (89.5%)	8 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	15.1	587^th of 698 public high schools	15.9%		12.5	633^rd of 697 public high schools	9.2%	46	43.9	18.8	4.9	3.1	41.5	18.8	10.8	10.8	21.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$27,062	$2,510	$24,552
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)
Lake School	Public	5-12	3201 E 23Rd St	Granite City	62040	Madison County	Granite City CUSD 9	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 451-5800	0	6	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)										100.0	98.8	98.8	98.8	100.0	98.8	100.0	85.2
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)

Frequently Asked Questions about SIU Charter School of East St Louis

What district is SIU Charter School of East St Louis in?

East St Louis School District 189

What is the racial makeup of SIU Charter School of East St Louis?

Students at SIU Charter School of East St Louis are 98% African American, 1% White, 1% Hispanic.

How many students attend SIU Charter School of East St Louis?

In the 2024-25 school year, 99 students attended SIU Charter School of East St Louis.

Is SIU Charter School of East St Louis a good school?

SIU Charter School of East St Louis ranks in the bottom 21.6% of Illinois high schools.

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