Glen Carbon Elem School

Glen Carbon Elem School is a compact elementary school in Glen Carbon, Illinois, one of the schools within Edwardsville CUSD 7. The school serves 318 students in grades pre-K through 2.

Within Edwardsville CUSD 7, which oversees 13 schools and 7,060 students, Glen Carbon Elem School is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Glen Carbon Elem School reports that White students make up the majority at 79%; the rest is composed of 7% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, 6% Black.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.9:1, putting Glen Carbon Elem School higher than the state norm the norm. Around 17% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Madison County runs at roughly 46%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Madison County indicate median household income runs about $75,793, about 31% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Madison County's 84 public schools (combined enrollment of about 35,253 students), Glen Carbon Elem School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Maryville Elem School, roughly 1.8 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Glen Carbon Elem School.

Glen Carbon Elem School operates from a bedroom-community location.

Five-year trend. Glen Carbon Elem School's enrollment has decreased 6% since 2018, when it stood at 338 (now 318). Over the same period, the White share shrank from 87% to 79%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 18.6:1 in 2018 to 16.7:1 today.

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