Summary:
The 62201 zip code area of East St. Louis, Illinois is home to 3 schools - 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school. These schools face significant challenges, with low academic proficiency, high chronic absenteeism, and high poverty rates among the student populations.
Among the schools, SIU Charter School of East St. Louis stands out as a relatively higher-performing school, with the highest statewide ranking, a 1-star rating, the best 4-year graduation rate at 89.0%, and the lowest dropout rate at 2.4%. In contrast, East St. Louis-Lincoln Middle School and Vivian Adams Early Child Center struggle, with very low proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics, well below state averages.
The data also reveals significant disparities in resource allocation, with East St. Louis School District 189 spending between $18,996 and $32,080 per student across the 3 schools, and student-teacher ratios ranging from 8.1 to 19.5. These variations suggest the need for a closer examination of equity in the distribution of resources within the district to better support student learning and achievement.
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