Index	East St. Louis	Illinois	National
Average Test Scores	5%	31%	49%
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

The East St. Louis, IL educational system consists of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools. East St. Louis public schools have average test scores of 5% which is 83% lower than than the Illinois average and 89% lower than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of East St. Louis public schools is n/a, compared to 18:1 in Illinois and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 78.1% of students have completed 8th grade, 76.6% have completed high school, 9.8% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 0.3% have completed a doctorate degree.

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 5%. 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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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Olivette, MO	7,830	85%	72%
Sappington, MO	7,233	79%	60%
Crestwood, MO	11,941	79%	60%
Glendale, MO	5,917	78%	58%
Brentwood, MO	8,030	77%	57%
East St. Louis, IL	26,731	5%	89%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Bristol, TN	26,734	58%	19%
Stevens Point, WI	26,714	50%	2%
Wooster, OH	26,773	79%	60%
Horn Lake, MS	26,785	20%	59%
Superior, WI	26,676	50%	1%
East St. Louis, IL	26,731	5%	89%

Source: The East St. Louis, IL education data displayed above is derived from the 2016 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.