Granite City, IL Public Schools

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65%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

4%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

52%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Granite City school information

Index	Granite City	Illinois	National
Average Test Scores	17%	33%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	20:1	18:1	16:1
Total public schools	10	3,938	79,221
Total private schools	6	1,438	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	n/a	306	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Granite City are 65% lower than the national average
There are approximately 10 public schools in Granite City
82.1% of people in Granite City have completed 8th grade
80.0% of people in Granite City have completed high school
14.5% of people in Granite City have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Granite City

Index	Granite City	Illinois	National
Completed 8th grade	82.1%	86.2%	84.3%
Completed high school	80.0%	84.7%	83.0%
Completed some college	48.0%	61.8%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	23.4%	40.7%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	14.5%	32.9%	30.3%
Completed masters	4.9%	12.7%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	1.0%	3.4%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.3%	1.2%	1.3%

Granite City, IL School Districts

Granite City Community Unit School District 9

There are a total of 10 public schools, 6 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Granite City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Granite City, IL schools is 17%. The average student to teacher ratio is 20:1. In Granite City, IL, an average of 82.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 80.0% have completed high school.

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Clayton, MO	17,205	73%	52.7%
Brentwood, MO	8,283	70%	45.6%
Olivette, MO	8,079	70%	44.8%
Kirkwood, MO	28,511	69%	43.1%
Maryville, IL	8,220	65%	34.4%
Granite City, IL	29,235	17%	65.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Benicia, CA	29,204	53%	10.6%
Henderson, KY	29,267	53%	10.3%
Burton, MI	29,181	27%	43.1%
Greenville, TX	29,176	36%	24.5%
Shirley, NY	29,314	37%	22.4%
Granite City, IL	29,235	17%	65.2%

Source: The Granite City, 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.