Fort Bowman Academy Charter School (Closed 2010)

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Fort Bowman Academy Charter School (Closed 2010)

2734 Calvin Blvd
East Saint Louis, IL 62206

Fort Bowman Academy Charter School serves 283 students in grades Kindergarten-12.

The student-teacher ratio of 28:1 was higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 34% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

School Type

Charter School

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Fort Bowman Academy Charter School
Kind	22
1	22
2	22
3	19
4	19
5	16
6	23
7	30
8	39
9	20
10	19
11	15
12	17

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Total Students

283 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2000-2009)
Year	Fort Bowman Academy Charter School
2009	189
2008	283
2007	274
2006	261
2005	286
2004	268
2003	250
2002	234
2001	197
2000	167

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Total Classroom Teachers

10 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2007-2009)
Year	Fort Bowman Academy Charter School
2009	10
2008	15
2007	12

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (IL)

Student-Teacher Ratio

28:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2007-2009)
Year	Fort Bowman Academy Charter School	Illinois	Cahokia Community Unit School District 187
2009	19:1	16:1	18:1
2008	19:1	18:1	20:1
2007	23:1	17:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2009)
Year	Fort Bowman Academy Charter School	Illinois
2009	1%	5%
2001	2%	4%
2000	1%	3%

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Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2009)
Year	Fort Bowman Academy Charter School	Illinois	Cahokia Community Unit School District 187
2009	1%	22%	1%
2008	4%	21%	1%
2007	3%	20%	1%
2006	1%	19%	1%
2005	2%	18%	2%
2000	3%	15%	1%

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Black

31%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2009)
Year	Fort Bowman Academy Charter School	Illinois	Cahokia Community Unit School District 187
2009	46%	20%	87%
2008	31%	20%	87%
2007	32%	20%	86%
2006	24%	20%	84%
2005	24%	20%	82%
2004	28%	21%	80%
2003	26%	21%	78%
2002	24%	21%	76%
2001	26%	21%	75%
2000	31%	21%	72%

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White

66%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2009)
Year	Fort Bowman Academy Charter School	Illinois	Cahokia Community Unit School District 187
2009	52%	53%	12%
2008	65%	54%	12%
2007	65%	55%	13%
2006	75%	56%	15%
2005	74%	57%	16%
2004	72%	57%	18%
2003	74%	58%	20%
2002	76%	59%	23%
2001	72%	60%	24%
2000	65%	61%	27%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.47

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2000-2009)
Year	Fort Bowman Academy Charter School	Illinois	Cahokia Community Unit School District 187
2009	0.52	0.64	0.23
2008	0.49	0.64	0.23
2007	0.48	0.63	0.24
2006	0.39	0.61	0.27
2005	0.40	0.61	0.30
2004	0.41	0.60	0.34
2003	0.39	0.59	0.35
2002	0.37	0.59	0.38
2001	0.41	0.58	0.39
2000	0.49	0.57	0.42

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Cahokia Community Unit School District 187

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Fort Bowman Academy Charter School?

283 students attend Fort Bowman Academy Charter School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

66% of Fort Bowman Academy Charter School students are White, 31% of students are Black, and 3% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Fort Bowman Academy Charter School?

Fort Bowman Academy Charter School has a student ration of 28:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Fort Bowman Academy Charter School offer ?

Fort Bowman Academy Charter School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-12

What school district is Fort Bowman Academy Charter School part of?

Fort Bowman Academy Charter School is part of Cahokia Community Unit School District 187.

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2000-2009)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2007-2009)

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2007-2009)

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