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Enrollment
1,288
High
DISTRICT 694 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EAST ST LOUIS SD 189·NCES 171332004975
East St Louis Senior High School
4901 State St, East Saint Louis, IL 62205 · (618) 646-3700 · St. Clair County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,288 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 28% of Illinois public high schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+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
15.5:1
83 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
1,279 students
DISTRICT 99% · 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 8 | 1 | 0% |
| Grade 9 | 376 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 323 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 270 | 21% |
| Grade 12 | 318 | 25% |
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 9% · 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
10.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
14.2%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 10% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 14% 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 St Louis Senior High School
East St Louis Senior High School's state test result (10.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| East St Louis Senior High School this school | 1,288 | 99.3% | 10.0% |
| Hyde Park Academy High School Chicago | 838 | 96.8% | 4.8% |
| Perspectives Chtr - Leadership Ac Chicago | 838 | 94.0% | 11.7% |
| Chicago Vocational Career Academy High School Chicago | 673 | 91.8% | 4.3% |
| Noble St Chtr-Johnson Colg Prep Chicago | 529 | 91.7% | 9.0% |
| Noble St Chtr-Butler - Crimson Chicago | 695 | 88.8% | 13.1% |
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 St Louis Senior High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In St. Clair County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 10.0% | #517 of 573 | #12 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,288 | #174 of 708 | #5 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #374 of 528 | #6 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.3% | #469 of 537 | #11 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.3% | #3 of 578 | #1 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.3% | #134 of 191 | #5 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
1,288
-108 (-8%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 1,707
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 | 1,288 | 83 | 15.5:1 | 99% (1,279) |
| 2023-24 | 1,261 | 85 | 14.8:1 | 94% (1,182) |
| 2022-23 | 1,299 | 82.8 | 15.7:1 | 99% (1,292) |
| 2020-21 | 1,396 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,235 | 65.1 | 19.0:1 | 92% (1,138) |
| 2015-16 | 1,432 | 64 | 22.4:1 | 99% (1,416) |
| 2010-11 | 1,542 | 109 | 14.2:1 | 85% (1,317) |
| 2000-01 | 2,100 | 116 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,707 | 91 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East St Louis Senior High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (1,235 to 1,288); teachers up 27% (65.1 to 83).
About East St Louis Senior High School
East St Louis Senior High School is a high-enrollment high school located in East Saint Louis, Illinois. In all, 1,288 students attend the school in grades 9 through 12. It has 54% more students than the average for high schools in Illinois (about 834).
A total of 10 schools make up East St Louis SD 189, with 4,646 students enrolled.
Of every 100 students at East St Louis Senior High School, about 94 are Black. Other students are 3% Hispanic. That is higher than the 28% Black share among all St. Clair County residents. A diversity index of 11% means there is an 11% chance two randomly chosen students at East St Louis Senior High School are from different groups.
Staffing at East St Louis Senior High School comes to 83 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.5:1. High schools in Illinois average 13.8:1, 1.7 fewer students per teacher than here. East St Louis Senior High School counts 99% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is higher than the 54% average for public schools in St. Clair County.
On the allk12 Grade, East St Louis Senior High School lands at C, ahead of 28% of Illinois public high schools.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, East St Louis Senior High School would be expected to post about 14.2%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 10.0%.
Looking at the county, St. Clair County, median household income comes to about $73,854, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 32% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. The county's public schools total 96, with about 40,879 students.
Measured in a straight line, Mason/Clark Middle School is about 0.4 miles from East St Louis Senior High School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The school's 10.0% average proficiency ranks 7th among 8 nearby schools.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 1,396 students in 2020-21, enrollment fell to 1,288 by 2024-25.
The discussion board for East St Louis Senior High School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
St. Clair County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
253,694
Census ACS
Median income
$73,854
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
96
40,879 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in East St Louis SD 189
- Mason/Clark Middle SchoolMiddle · 540 students
- Wyvetter Younge School of ExcellenceElementary · 534 students
- Katie Harper-Wright Elementary SchoolElementary · 418 students
- Vivian Adams Early Child CenterElementary · 377 students
- Annette Officer ElementaryElementary · 362 students
- East St Louis-Lincoln Middle SchoolMiddle · 359 students
Other schools in East Saint Louis
- Mason/Clark Middle SchoolMiddle · 540 students
- Katie Harper-Wright Elementary SchoolElementary · 418 students
- Vivian Adams Early Child CenterElementary · 377 students
- Annette Officer ElementaryElementary · 362 students
- East St Louis-Lincoln Middle SchoolMiddle · 359 students
- Dunbar Elementary SchoolElementary · 327 students
Nearby schools
- Mason/Clark Middle School0.4 mi · 540
- Annette Officer Elementary1.3 mi · 362
- Wyvetter Younge School of Excellence1.6 mi · 534
- Katie Harper-Wright Elementary School1.9 mi · 418
- James Avant Elementary School1.9 mi · 342
- Dunbar Elementary School2.7 mi · 327
Frequently asked questions
About East St Louis Senior High SchoolHow large is East St Louis Senior High School?
East St Louis Senior High School enrolls approximately 1,288 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does East St Louis Senior High School serve?
East St Louis Senior High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at East St Louis Senior High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at East St Louis Senior High School is approximately 15.5:1 (83 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at East St Louis Senior High School?
At East St Louis Senior High School, the student body is approximately 2% White, 3% Hispanic, 94% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is East St Louis Senior High School public or private?
East St Louis Senior High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by East St Louis SD 189.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.