Total enrollment
5,526
-397 (-7%) vs SY 2020-21
11 schools in Alton CUSD 11
Illinois · 5,526 students · 2 cities
Looking at the Alton CUSD 11 system: 11 public K-12 schools serving approximately 5,526 students inside Illinois, averaging 502 per school.
4-year change in Alton CUSD 11
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
10
+1 (+11%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Alton CUSD 11 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Illinois | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #271 of 327 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 5,526 | #53 of 508 | #1,735 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 10 | #43 of 508 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #447 of 506 | #5,932 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 51.4% | #211 of 456 | #3,953 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.8% | #63 of 341 | #1,169 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Alton CUSD 11
State test results across the district's 5 scored schools run from Alton High School at 32.6% proficient to West Elementary School at 25.0%, a gap of 7.6 points. That is the 160th widest gap among 172 Illinois districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 10 district schools that reported both years went from 6,216 to 5,526 students (down 11%) and from 407 to 357 full-time teachers (down 12%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alton High School | Alton | High | 09-12 | 1,823 |
| Alton Middle School | Alton | Middle | 06-08 | 1,220 |
| North Elementary School | Godfrey | Elementary | 02-05 | 549 |
| East Elementary School | Alton | Elementary | 03-05 | 415 |
| West Elementary School | Alton | Elementary | 02-05 | 407 |
| Early Childhood | Godfrey | Elementary | PK-PK | 267 |
| Lewis & Clark Elem School | Godfrey | Elementary | KG-01 | 251 |
| Lovejoy Elem School | Alton | Elementary | KG-02 | 230 |
| Eunice Smith Elem School | Alton | Elementary | KG-02 | 188 |
| Gilson Brown Elem School | Godfrey | Elementary | KG-01 | 176 |
| Mark Twain | Alton | Combined | KG-12 | 0 |
About Alton CUSD 11
As a sparse district in Illinois, Alton CUSD 11 educates 5,526 students across 11 schools.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Alton CUSD 11 is built around 8 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high school, and 1 combined or other.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Alton CUSD 11 has shrank 7% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 5,923 students to 5,526. Alton CUSD 11 now counts 10 public schools, up from 9 in SY 2020-21.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Alton CUSD 11 discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.