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Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7

708 Saint Louis St
Edwardsville, IL 62025-1427

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Top 30%

Tel: (618) 656-1182

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Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

15 Schools

1,599 Schools

# Students

7,211 Students

621,275 Students

# Teachers

442 Teachers

47,955 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7	Illinois
6	543	114
7	555	141
8	616	143

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District Rank

Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 93% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#231 out of 865 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7
2023	#231
2022	#183
2021	#216
2019	#123
2018	#115
2017	#119
2016	#118
2015	#76
2014	#105
2013	#101
2012	#136

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36%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7	Illinois
2023	36%	27%
2021	39%	28%
2019	51%	33%
2018	50%	32%
2017	52%	32%
2016	49%	31%
2015	49%	29%
2014	76%	59%
2013	76%	58%
2012	92%	80%
2011	91%	80%

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37%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7	Illinois
2022	37%	30%
2021	36%	32%
2019	53%	38%
2018	50%	37%
2017	53%	38%
2016	51%	36%
2015	57%	38%
2014	75%	57%
2013	76%	58%
2012	88%	75%
2011	87%	75%

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62%

50%

92%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7	Illinois
2023	92%	87%
2022	93%	87%
2018	92%	87%
2017	95%	87%
2016	94%	85%
2015	93%	85%
2014	93%	86%
2013	95%	83%
2012	93%	82%
2011	96%	83%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.40

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7	Illinois
2023	0.39	0.70
2022	0.37	0.68
2021	0.36	0.68
2020	0.35	0.68
2019	0.35	0.68
2018	0.34	0.67
2017	0.34	0.67
2016	0.33	0.67
2015	0.32	0.67
2014	0.31	0.66
2013	0.30	0.66
2012	0.29	0.65
2011	0.29	0.66
2010	0.26	0.64
2009	0.25	0.64
2008	0.25	0.64
2007	0.25	0.63
2006	0.24	0.61
2005	0.23	0.61
2004	0.23	0.60
2003	0.22	0.59
2002	0.22	0.59
2001	0.21	0.58
2000	0.20	0.57
1999	0.21	0.56
1998	0.20	0.56
1997	0.21	0.54
1996	0.20	0.53
1995	0.20	0.53
1994	0.18	0.52
1993	0.20	0.52
1992	0.19	0.52
1991	0.19	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7	Illinois
2023	3%	6%
2022	3%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	5%
2018	2%	5%
2017	2%	5%
2016	3%	5%
2015	2%	6%
2014	3%	5%
2013	3%	5%
2012	3%	4%
2011	2%	5%
2010	4%	5%
2009	4%	5%
2008	3%	5%
2007	3%	5%
2006	3%	5%
2005	3%	5%
2004	2%	4%
2003	2%	4%
2002	2%	4%
2001	2%	4%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	2%	3%
1996	2%	3%
1995	2%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1991	2%	3%

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% Hispanic

30%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7	Illinois
2023	5%	27%
2022	4%	27%
2021	4%	27%
2020	4%	26%
2019	4%	26%
2018	3%	26%
2017	3%	26%
2016	3%	26%
2015	3%	25%
2014	3%	25%
2013	3%	24%
2012	2%	24%
2011	2%	23%
2010	2%	22%
2009	2%	22%
2008	2%	21%
2007	2%	20%
2006	1%	19%
2005	1%	18%
2004	1%	18%
2003	1%	17%
2002	1%	16%
2001	1%	15%
2000	1%	15%
1999	1%	14%
1998	1%	13%
1997	1%	13%
1993	1%	11%

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% Black

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7	Illinois
2023	8%	17%
2022	8%	17%
2021	7%	17%
2020	8%	17%
2019	8%	17%
2018	8%	17%
2017	8%	17%
2016	7%	17%
2015	8%	17%
2014	7%	17%
2013	7%	18%
2012	7%	18%
2011	7%	18%
2010	9%	20%
2009	8%	20%
2008	9%	20%
2007	9%	20%
2006	9%	20%
2005	9%	20%
2004	9%	21%
2003	9%	21%
2002	9%	21%
2001	9%	21%
2000	9%	21%
1999	10%	21%
1998	9%	21%
1997	9%	20%
1996	9%	21%
1995	9%	20%
1994	9%	21%
1993	9%	21%
1992	9%	21%
1991	8%	21%

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% White

77%

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7	Illinois
2023	78%	45%
2022	79%	47%
2021	80%	47%
2020	80%	48%
2019	80%	48%
2018	81%	49%
2017	81%	49%
2016	81%	49%
2015	82%	49%
2014	83%	50%
2013	83%	50%
2012	84%	51%
2011	84%	51%
2010	85%	53%
2009	86%	53%
2008	86%	54%
2007	86%	55%
2006	87%	56%
2005	87%	57%
2004	88%	57%
2003	88%	58%
2002	88%	59%
2001	88%	60%
2000	89%	61%
1999	88%	62%
1998	88%	63%
1997	88%	64%
1996	89%	64%
1995	89%	65%
1994	90%	65%
1993	89%	65%
1992	90%	66%
1991	90%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7	Illinois
2023	6%	4%
2022	6%	4%
2021	6%	4%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	6%	3%
2017	6%	3%
2016	6%	3%
2015	5%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,432 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,320 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$126 MM

$41,381 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7	Illinois
2023	$126 MM	$15 MM
2022	$117 MM	$14 MM
2021	$126 MM	$15 MM
2020	$117 MM	$14 MM
2019	$110 MM	$14 MM
2018	$99 MM	$15 MM
2017	$99 MM	$13 MM
2016	$89 MM	$12 MM
2015	$78 MM	$10 MM
2014	$82 MM	$12 MM
2012	$78 MM	$11 MM
2011	$79 MM	$11 MM
2010	$78 MM	$10 MM
2009	$79 MM	$10 MM
2008	$74 MM	$9 MM
2007	$68 MM	$9 MM
2006	$62 MM	$8 MM
2005	$59 MM	$8 MM
2004	$55 MM	$8 MM
2003	$59 MM	$7 MM
2002	$51 MM	$8 MM
2001	$47 MM	$7 MM
2000	$46 MM	$7 MM
1999	$40 MM	$7 MM
1998	$36 MM	$6 MM
1997	$32 MM	$5 MM
1996	$30 MM	$5 MM
1995	$30 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$103 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7	Illinois
2023	$103 MM	$14 MM
2022	$99 MM	$14 MM
2021	$103 MM	$14 MM
2020	$99 MM	$14 MM
2019	$92 MM	$13 MM
2018	$91 MM	$14 MM
2017	$93 MM	$12 MM
2016	$85 MM	$12 MM
2015	$80 MM	$11 MM
2014	$78 MM	$12 MM
2012	$78 MM	$11 MM
2011	$77 MM	$11 MM
2010	$80 MM	$11 MM
2009	$84 MM	$10 MM
2008	$129 MM	$9 MM
2007	$76 MM	$9 MM
2006	$65 MM	$8 MM
2005	$60 MM	$8 MM
2004	$59 MM	$8 MM
2003	$74 MM	$8 MM
2002	$53 MM	$8 MM
2001	$51 MM	$7 MM
2000	$50 MM	$7 MM
1999	$41 MM	$6 MM
1998	$39 MM	$6 MM
1997	$44 MM	$5 MM
1996	$37 MM	$5 MM
1995	$39 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,432

$22,423

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7	Illinois
2023	$17,281	$17,333
2022	$15,485	$19,707
2021	$17,063	$17,764
2020	$15,485	$19,707
2019	$14,514	$17,662
2018	$13,240	$19,255
2017	$13,147	$17,801
2016	$11,834	$14,596
2015	$10,349	$11,118
2014	$10,747	$13,203
2012	$10,447	$11,701
2011	$10,542	$11,859
2010	$10,220	$11,118
2009	$10,415	$10,546
2008	$9,978	$11,298
2007	$9,175	$10,143
2006	$8,412	$9,054
2005	$8,224	$9,158
2004	$7,866	$8,999
2003	$8,726	$8,614
2002	$7,763	$8,976
2001	$7,155	$8,649
2000	$7,025	$8,451
1999	$6,242	$7,697
1998	$5,088	$5,971
1997	$4,647	$5,662
1995	$5,124	$5,677
1992	$3,886	$4,514

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Spending / Student

$14,320

$21,662

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7	Illinois
2023	$14,196	$16,251
2022	$13,107	$19,097
2021	$14,017	$16,655
2020	$13,107	$19,097
2019	$12,170	$17,005
2018	$12,067	$18,215
2017	$12,231	$17,235
2016	$11,304	$14,516
2015	$10,571	$11,218
2014	$10,257	$12,904
2012	$10,451	$11,755
2011	$10,313	$11,220
2010	$10,439	$11,218
2009	$11,057	$10,416
2008	$17,360	$10,971
2007	$10,211	$9,827
2006	$8,796	$8,997
2005	$8,356	$9,234
2004	$8,488	$9,089
2003	$10,933	$9,395
2002	$7,964	$9,305
2001	$7,890	$8,562
2000	$7,745	$8,142
1999	$6,509	$7,325
1998	$5,563	$5,848
1997	$6,253	$5,503
1995	$6,633	$5,507
1992	$3,864	$4,672

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Best Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7 Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Liberty Middle School

(Math: 42% | Reading: 35%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

1 District Dr
Edwardsville, IL 62025
(618) 655-6800

Gr: 6-8 | 895 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 22%

Rank: #22.

Lincoln Middle School

(Math: 31% | Reading: 34%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

145 West St
Edwardsville, IL 62025
(618) 656-0485

Gr: 6-8 | 819 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 25%

Rank: n/an/a

Madison Co Detention Center

Alternative School

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100 5th Ave
Edwardsville, IL 62025
(618) 692-1002

Gr: 6-12

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 15 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 7,211 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 23%
: 92% (Top 20% in IL)
: Top 30%
: 36% (Top 30%)
: 37% (Top 50%)
: 62% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education