East St. Louis, IL Public Schools

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76%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

8%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

68%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

East St. Louis school information

Index	East St. Louis	Illinois	National
Average Test Scores	11%	33%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	n/a	18:1	16:1
Total public schools	n/a	3,938	79,221
Total private schools	n/a	1,438	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	n/a	306	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in East St. Louis are 76% lower than the national average
There are approximately n/a public schools in East St. Louis
78.1% of people in East St. Louis have completed 8th grade
76.6% of people in East St. Louis have completed high school
9.8% of people in East St. Louis have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in East St. Louis

Index	East St. Louis	Illinois	National
Completed 8th grade	78.1%	86.2%	84.3%
Completed high school	76.6%	84.7%	83.0%
Completed some college	43.8%	61.8%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	17.3%	40.7%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	9.8%	32.9%	30.3%
Completed masters	4.7%	12.7%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	0.3%	3.4%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.2%	1.2%	1.3%

East St. Louis, IL School Districts

East St. Louis School District 189

There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in East St. Louis. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for East St. Louis, IL schools is 11%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In East St. Louis, IL, an average of 78.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 76.6% have completed high school.

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Clayton, MO	16,763	73%	52.7%
Brentwood, MO	7,986	70%	45.6%
Olivette, MO	7,837	70%	44.8%
Maryville, IL	7,962	65%	34.4%
Webster Groves, MO	22,906	64%	32.8%
East St. Louis, IL	26,359	11%	76.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Fremont, NE	26,362	35%	27.1%
Cabot, AR	26,376	57%	19.7%
Canyon Lake, TX	26,338	47%	2.3%
Auburn, NY	26,383	43%	11.2%
Vernon Hills, IL	26,396	55%	13.9%
East St. Louis, IL	26,359	11%	76.2%

Source: The East St. Louis, IL education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.