Eunice Smith Elem School

Set in Alton, Illinois, Eunice Smith Elem School is a small elementary school, overseen by Alton CUSD 11. It caters to 188 students across grades K through 2. By comparison, Illinois's public schools average about 381 students each, so Eunice Smith Elem School sits 51% below that benchmark.

Within Alton CUSD 11, which oversees 10 schools and 5,526 students, Eunice Smith Elem School is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Eunice Smith Elem School reports that the largest single group is White at 45%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 33% Black, 15% multiracial, 7% Hispanic. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 83%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Eunice Smith Elem School reports 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.6:1. The state averages about 13.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 64% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is north of Madison County's rate of about 46%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Madison County put the typical household earns roughly $75,793 per year, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Madison County runs 84 public schools (combined enrollment of about 35,253 students), of which Eunice Smith Elem School is one.

The closest other public school is Lovejoy Elem School, roughly 0.7 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Eunice Smith Elem School operates from a bedroom-community location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Eunice Smith Elem School has shrank 5%, going from 198 students in 2018 to 188 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment declined from 39% to 33% over that span. Class-load math has grew: from 10.4:1 in 2018 to 13.6:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.