Skip to main content

Charter high school · East St Louis Sd 189 · East Saint Louis, Illinois

Siu Charter Sch of East St Louis

Siu Charter Sch of East St Louis rates 3.9, below most East St Louis Sd 189 high schools, whose rated median is 4.5.

High schools, 1 to 10This campus against public high schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
3.9this school

3.9 on a one-to-ten scale; the East St Louis Sd 189 median is 4.5.

#3,583 of 3,814 schools in Illinois · East St Louis Sd 189: 2 high schools rated, median 4.5

The brief

An East St Louis Sd 189 charter high school where students score 6 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 3,583 of 3,814 schools in Illinois and 10 of 10 in East St Louis Sd 189.

Siu Charter Sch of East St Louis is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.

Math5%34 points below the Illinois average of 39%Grade 11 · 2025 ACT
Reading25%27 points below the Illinois average of 52%Grade 11 · 2025 ACT
In 2025, 5% of students were proficient in math and 25% in reading, against Illinois averages of 39% and 52%.2025 ACT; 35 test records from IL state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
3.5
25% of the rating
Academics
3.6
25% of the rating
College Readiness
5.9
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
1.7
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 4/4 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 10% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 16% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 ACT · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 ACT. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 ACT · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 ACT. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 62201; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Siu Charter Sch of East St Louis and the 20 nearest high schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$21,658
Median home value
$56,100
Median rent
$350/mo
College educated
10.7%
Homeownership
41.8%
Poverty rate
42.4%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 62201; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
34
Car-Dependent
Transit Score
56
Good Transit
Bike Score
52
Bikeable
County reported crime
1,053/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Advanced STEM courses
3 of 5
Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
89.7%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. 8.8Compare →
  2. 5.2Compare →
  3. 5.1Compare →
  4. 4.9Compare →
  5. Siu Charter Sch of East St Louisthis school
    3.9
  6. Kipp St. Louis High2.9 mi · charter
    3.8Compare →
  7. not ratedCompare →
  8. not ratedCompare →
  9. not ratedCompare →
Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and four rate higher than Siu Charter Sch of East St Louis among the rated peers.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Siu Charter Sch of East St Louis serve?

Siu Charter Sch of East St Louis serves students in grades 9th through 12th.

How many students attend Siu Charter Sch of East St Louis?

Siu Charter Sch of East St Louis has an enrollment of approximately 117 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Siu Charter Sch of East St Louis?

The student-teacher ratio at Siu Charter Sch of East St Louis is 19.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Siu Charter Sch of East St Louis rank in IL?

Siu Charter Sch of East St Louis ranks #3,583 of 3,814 schools in IL.

What is Siu Charter Sch of East St Louis's MySchoolScout rating?

Siu Charter Sch of East St Louis has a current MySchoolScout rating of 3.9 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Siu Charter Sch of East St Louis?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Siu Charter Sch of East St Louis has 10% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 16% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Siu Charter Sch of East St Louis a charter school?

Yes, Siu Charter Sch of East St Louis is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.

Is Siu Charter Sch of East St Louis a Title I school?

No, Siu Charter Sch of East St Louis is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Siu Charter Sch of East St Louis?

89.7% of students at Siu Charter Sch of East St Louis qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
9th – 12th
Enrollment
117
Student-teacher ratio
19.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
6
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
St. Clair County
4-year graduation
80–89%
Class of 2023
Rank in district
#10 of 10
Schools in district
12
District spending per student
$27,439
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
37.4%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 62201)
5,017
Area median age
42.3

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Illinois Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.