Total enrollment
7,060
-307 (-4%) vs SY 2020-21
15 schools in Edwardsville CUSD 7
Illinois · 7,060 students · 5 cities
15 public K-12 schools sit under Edwardsville CUSD 7 in Illinois, serving roughly 7,060 students (10 elementary, 2 middle, and 3 high).
4-year change in Edwardsville CUSD 7
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
13
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Edwardsville CUSD 7 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Illinois | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.9% | #60 of 327 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 7,060 | #35 of 508 | #1,339 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 13 | #28 of 508 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #461 of 506 | #6,333 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 22.3% | #412 of 456 | #7,274 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.3% | #193 of 341 | #3,780 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 Edwardsville CUSD 7
State test results across the district's 7 scored schools run from Columbus Elementary School at 57.8% proficient to Lincoln Middle School at 47.8%, a gap of 10.1 points. That is the 150th widest gap among 172 Illinois districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 13 district schools that reported both years went from 7,451 to 7,060 students (down 5%) and from 404 to 443 full-time teachers (up 10%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edwardsville High School | Edwardsville | High | 09-12 | 2,342 |
| Liberty Middle School | Edwardsville | Middle | 06-08 | 888 |
| Lincoln Middle School | Edwardsville | Middle | 06-08 | 736 |
| Albert Cassens Elementary | Glen Carbon | Elementary | 03-05 | 477 |
| Woodland Elementary School | Edwardsville | Elementary | 03-05 | 417 |
| Columbus Elem School | Edwardsville | Elementary | 03-05 | 373 |
| N O Nelson Elem School | Edwardsville | Elementary | PK-02 | 347 |
| Goshen Elementary | Edwardsville | Elementary | PK-02 | 346 |
| Glen Carbon Elem School | Glen Carbon | Elementary | PK-02 | 318 |
| LeClaire Elem School | Edwardsville | Elementary | PK-02 | 312 |
| Worden Elementary School | Worden | Elementary | 03-05 | 258 |
| Hamel Elementary School | Hamel | Elementary | PK-02 | 126 |
| Midway School | Moro | Elementary | PK-02 | 120 |
| District 7 Alternative School | Edwardsville | High | 09-12 | 0 |
| Madison Co Detention Center | Edwardsville | High | 06-12 | 0 |
About Edwardsville CUSD 7
As a compact district in Illinois, Edwardsville CUSD 7 instructs 7,060 students across 15 schools.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Edwardsville CUSD 7 is built around 10 elementary, 2 middle, and 3 high schools.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment declined 4%: 7,367 students in SY 2020-21 versus 7,060 in SY 2024-25.
On this page, the community for Edwardsville CUSD 7 discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.