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Edwardsville CUSD 7 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 2,342 students in Edwardsville CUSD 7 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High Schools in Edwardsville CUSD 7 School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Edwardsville CUSD 7 School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Edwardsville High School, with 93% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
15 Schools
1,032 Schools
# Students
7,211 Students
605,599 Students
# Teachers
442 Teachers
42,722 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Edwardsville CUSD 7 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#183 out of 852 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)39%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
50%
Graduation Rate
93%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
6%
% Hispanic
5%
29%
% Black
8%
16%
% White
77%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,432 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. 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 $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$126 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$103 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,432
$21,990
Spending / Student
$14,320
$21,244
Best Edwardsville CUSD 7 School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
District 7 Alternative School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
6148 Center Grove Rd
Edwardsville, IL 62025
(618) 692-7466
Edwardsville, IL 62025
(618) 692-7466
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: #22.
Edwardsville High School
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
6161 Center Grove Rd
Edwardsville, IL 62025
(618) 656-7100
Edwardsville, IL 62025
(618) 656-7100
Grades: 9-12
| 2,342 students
Rank: n/an/a
Madison Co Detention Center
Alternative School
100 5th Ave
Edwardsville, IL 62025
(618) 692-1002
Edwardsville, IL 62025
(618) 692-1002
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
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