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Enrollment
539
High
STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EAST ALTON-WOOD RIVER CHSD 14·NCES 171299001547
East Alton-Wood River High School
777 N Wood River Ave, Wood River, IL 62095 · (618) 254-3151 · Madison County
GRADES 09–12HIGH23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL539 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 55% of Illinois public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public high schools
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
33 FTE teachers
STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
369 students
STATE 56%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 141 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 127 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 142 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 129 | 24% |
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
31.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.0%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like East Alton-Wood River High School
East Alton-Wood River High School's state test result (31.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Alton-Wood River High School this school | 539 | 68.5% | 31.0% |
| Centralia High School Centralia | 887 | 64.1% | 32.9% |
| Massac County High School Metropolis | 512 | 60.5% | 38.9% |
| Sparta High School Sparta | 309 | 63.1% | 33.1% |
| Dupo High School Dupo | 259 | 67.2% | 23.9% |
| Harrisburg High School Harrisburg | 491 | 60.5% | 26.8% |
Matched among Illinois high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where East Alton-Wood River High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Madison County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #343 of 573 | #7 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 539 | #314 of 708 | #7 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.3:1 | #423 of 528 | #5 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.4% | #257 of 537 | #4 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 68.5% | #155 of 578 | #2 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.9% | #280 of 358 | #4 of 7 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
539
-43 (-7%) vs 2020
-31% since 1990-91, when it was 783
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 539 | 33.1 | 16.3:1 | 68% (369) |
| 2023-24 | 520 | 33.1 | 15.7:1 | 68% (354) |
| 2022-23 | 537 | 34.2 | 15.7:1 | 62% (333) |
| 2020-21 | 582 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 561 | 33 | 17.0:1 | 61% (345) |
| 2015-16 | 532 | 37 | 14.4:1 | 61% (325) |
| 2010-11 | 621 | 35 | 17.7:1 | 53% (329) |
| 2000-01 | 725 | 43 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 783 | 49 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East Alton-Wood River High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (561 to 539); teachers unchanged (33 to 33.1).
About East Alton-Wood River High School
East Alton-Wood River High School is a small high school in Wood River, Illinois, one of the schools in East Alton-Wood River CHSD 14. It enrolled 539 students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2024-25 school year. Statewide, high schools in Illinois average about 834 students each.
East Alton-Wood River High School falls under East Alton-Wood River CHSD 14.
By race and ethnicity, East Alton-Wood River High School is 78% White. The rest of enrollment is 11% Black, 8% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. East Alton-Wood River High School has a diversity index of 37%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teachers at the school number 33.1 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 16.3:1. The 13.8:1 average for high schools in Illinois is lower than this school's figure. Roughly 68% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Madison County is 46%.
The allk12 Grade for East Alton-Wood River High School is B. Compared with Illinois public high schools, the school scored higher than 55% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For East Alton-Wood River High School, the prediction is 32.0% and the result is 31.0%.
Madison County has these Census figures: median household income is about $75,793, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 31% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. The public schools of Madison County number 84 and enroll about 35,253.
Of nearby public schools, Eastwood Elementary School is the closest, at about 0.5 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The school's 31.0% average proficiency ranks 6th among 8 nearby schools.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Small, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000.
East Alton-Wood River High School saw enrollment fall 7% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Madison County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
264,238
Census ACS
Median income
$75,793
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
84
35,253 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wood River
- Lewis-Clark Elementary SchoolElementary · 236 students
- Lewis-Clark Jr High SchoolMiddle · 171 students
- L&C Middle School/Region IIIElementary
- Region III 9-12+ CLIP ProgramElementary
Nearby schools
- Eastwood Elementary School0.5 mi · 393
- East Alton Middle School0.5 mi · 193
- Washington Elementary School0.6 mi · 130
- Lewis-Clark Elementary School0.8 mi · 236
- Lewis-Clark Jr High School0.8 mi · 171
- Central Intermediate School1.6 mi · 365
Frequently asked questions
About East Alton-Wood River High SchoolHow many students attend East Alton-Wood River High School?
East Alton-Wood River High School enrolls approximately 539 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does East Alton-Wood River High School serve?
East Alton-Wood River High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at East Alton-Wood River High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at East Alton-Wood River High School is approximately 16.3:1 (33 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at East Alton-Wood River High School?
At East Alton-Wood River High School, the student body is approximately 78% White, 4% Hispanic, 11% Black, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is East Alton-Wood River High School public or private?
East Alton-Wood River High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by East Alton-Wood River CHSD 14.
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