Total enrollment
4,646
-358 (-7%) vs SY 2020-21
12 schools in East St Louis SD 189
Illinois · 4,646 students · 4 cities
Public K-12 education in East St Louis SD 189 reaches 4,646 students across 12 schools (6 elementary, 2 middle, and 4 high).
4-year change in East St Louis SD 189
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
10
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How East St Louis SD 189 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Illinois | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 18.2% | #315 of 327 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4,646 | #72 of 508 | #2,073 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 10 | #47 of 508 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #216 of 506 | #2,991 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 99.4% | #4 of 456 | #223 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.3% | #339 of 341 | #6,589 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 East St Louis SD 189
State test results across the district's 8 scored schools run from Annette Officer Elementary at 35.7% proficient to East St Louis Senior High School at 10.0%, a gap of 25.6 points. That is the 56th 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 5,443 to 4,646 students (down 15%) and from 318 to 359 full-time teachers (up 13%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East St Louis Senior High School | East Saint Louis | High | 09-12 | 1,288 |
| Mason/Clark Middle Sch | East Saint Louis | Middle | 05-08 | 540 |
| Wyvetter Younge Sch of Excellence | E Saint Louis | Elementary | KG-08 | 534 |
| Katie Harper-Wright Elem | East Saint Louis | Elementary | PK-04 | 418 |
| Vivian Adams Early Child Ctr | East Saint Louis | Elementary | PK-PK | 377 |
| Annette Officer Elementary | East Saint Louis | Elementary | KG-04 | 362 |
| East St Louis-Lincoln Middle Sch | East Saint Louis | Middle | 05-08 | 359 |
| James Avant Elementary School | Washington Pk | Elementary | KG-05 | 342 |
| Dunbar Elem School | East Saint Louis | Elementary | KG-04 | 327 |
| SIU Charter Sch of East St Louis | East Saint Louis | High | 09-12 | 99 |
| Gordon Bush Alt Sch for Education | E Saint Louis | High | 05-12 | 0 |
| St Clair Co Juv Detention Center | Belleville | High | 07-12 | 0 |
About East St Louis SD 189
As a low-population district in Illinois, East St Louis SD 189 teaches 4,646 students across 12 schools.
On the level-by-level breakdown, East St Louis SD 189 consists of 6 elementary, 2 middle, and 4 high schools.
On a per-school basis, East St Louis SD 189 runs about 387 students per school, 19% lower than the state mean of roughly 480.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 4,646 students, fell 7% from the 5,004 reported in SY 2020-21.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for East St Louis SD 189 discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.