Enrollment
188
Elementary
DISTRICT 310 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALTON CUSD 11·NCES 170360000056
Eunice Smith Elementary School
2400 Henry St, Alton, IL 62002 · (618) 463-2077 · Madison County
GRADES KG–02ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL188 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
120 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 65 | 35% |
| Grade 1 | 64 | 34% |
| Grade 2 | 59 | 31% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Alton CUSD 11. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eunice Smith Elementary School this school | 188 | 63.8% | N/A |
| Gilson Brown Elementary School Godfrey | 176 | 60.2% | N/A |
| Douglas Elementary School Belleville | 233 | 62.2% | 41.0% |
| Twin Echo Elementary School Collinsville | 222 | 67.6% | 31.9% |
| Lovejoy Elementary School Alton | 230 | 61.3% | N/A |
| Center Elementary School Freeport | 262 | 61.5% | 43.8% |
Matched among Illinois elementary 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 Eunice Smith Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Madison County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 188 | #2,083 of 2,419 | #37 of 47 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.8% | #894 of 2,132 | #12 of 43 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
188
-90 (-32%) vs 2020
-49% since 1990-91, when it was 366
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 | 188 | 13.8 | 13.6:1 | 64% (120) |
| 2023-24 | 191 | 14.8 | 12.9:1 | 71% (136) |
| 2022-23 | 288 | 17.8 | 16.2:1 | 77% (222) |
| 2020-21 | 278 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 198 | 19 | 10.4:1 | 76% (150) |
| 2015-16 | 307 | 19 | 16.2:1 | 65% (199) |
| 2010-11 | 312 | 22 | 14.2:1 | 66% (207) |
| 2000-01 | 316 | 17 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 366 | 18 | 20.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Eunice Smith Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (198 to 188); teachers down 27% (19 to 13.8).
About Eunice Smith Elementary School
Eunice Smith Elementary School is an elementary school in Alton, Illinois, according to federal school records. It had 188 students in 2024-25, spanning kindergarten through 2. By comparison, elementary schools in Illinois enroll about 381 students on average.
Alton CUSD 11, which runs Eunice Smith Elementary School, has 10 schools and 5,526 students.
The student body at Eunice Smith Elementary School has no majority group. White students lead at 45%. The remaining shares are 33% Black, 15% multiracial, and 7% Hispanic. Madison County as a whole is about 83% White, so the school's share is lower. A diversity index of 66% means there is a 66% chance two randomly chosen students at Eunice Smith Elementary School are from different groups.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Eunice Smith Elementary School is 13.6:1, based on 13.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. The ratio is within a point of the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois. Eunice Smith Elementary School counts 64% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Madison County average 46%.
In the wider Madison County area, median household income comes to about $75,793, roughly 31% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Madison County's 84 public schools enroll about 35,253 students and include Eunice Smith Elementary School.
Lovejoy Elementary School is about 0.7 miles from Eunice Smith Elementary School, the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around Eunice Smith Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools.
NCES assigns Eunice Smith Elementary School the locale Suburb: Small, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment fell by 32% across 4 years, from 278 in 2020-21 to 188 in 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 Alton CUSD 11
- Alton High SchoolHigh · 1,823 students
- Alton Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,220 students
- North Elementary SchoolElementary · 549 students
- East Elementary SchoolElementary · 415 students
- West Elementary SchoolElementary · 407 students
- Early ChildhoodElementary · 267 students
Other schools in Alton
- Alton High SchoolHigh · 1,823 students
- Alton Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,220 students
- East Elementary SchoolElementary · 415 students
- West Elementary SchoolElementary · 407 students
- Lovejoy Elementary SchoolElementary · 230 students
- Journeys SchoolHigh
Nearby schools
- Lovejoy Elementary School0.7 mi · 230
- West Elementary School1.0 mi · 407
- Alton Middle School1.3 mi · 1,220
- East Elementary School1.8 mi · 415
- Alton High School1.9 mi · 1,823
- Gilson Brown Elementary School2.6 mi · 176
Frequently asked questions
About Eunice Smith Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Eunice Smith Elementary School?
Eunice Smith Elementary School enrolls approximately 188 students in grades KG-02.
Is Eunice Smith Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Eunice Smith Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-02.
How many students per teacher at Eunice Smith Elementary School?
Approximately 13.6:1 students per teacher at Eunice Smith Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Eunice Smith Elementary School?
At Eunice Smith Elementary School, the student body is approximately 45% White, 7% Hispanic, 33% Black, 15% Two or more.
What district is Eunice Smith Elementary School in?
Eunice Smith Elementary School is part of Alton CUSD 11.
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